text_original: By this time it must have become quite clear to Marlborough's friends, as well as to his enemies, that his influence over the Queen was losing its power. The great soldier does not look to much advantage in the persistent and futile efforts which he made to re  tain the favor of the Queen for his wife.
text_transcription: BY THIS TIME IT MUST HAVE BECOME QUITE CLEAR TO MARLBOROUGH'S FRIENDS AS WELL AS TO HIS ENEMIES THAT HIS INFLUENCE OVER THE QUEEN WAS LOSING ITS POWER THE GREAT SOLDIER DOES NOT LOOK TOO MUCH ADVANTAGE IN THE PERSISTENT AND FUTILE EFFORTS WHICH HE MADE TO RETAIN THE FAVOUR OF THE QUEEN FOR HIS WIFE
phonemes: baɪ ðɪs tˈaɪm ɪt mˈʌstɐv bɪkˌʌm kwˈaɪt klˈɪɹ tə mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊz fɹˈɛndz, æz wˈɛl æz tə hɪz ˈɛnəmiz, ðæt hɪz ˈɪnfluːəns ˌoʊvɚ ðə kwˈiːn wʌz lˈuːzɪŋ ɪts pˈaʊɚ. ðə ɡɹˈeɪt sˈoʊldʒɚ dʌznˌɑːt lˈʊk tə mˈʌtʃ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ɪnðə pɚsˈɪstənt ænd fjˈuːɾəl ˈɛfɚts wˌɪtʃ hiː mˌeɪd tə ɹˌiː tˈeɪn ðə fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌvðə kwˈiːn fɔːɹ hɪz wˈaɪf.