text_original: That first wife was a woman of great political and social power, a bulwark of the Whigs. 1714 THE DUKE OF SOMERSET. 359 She was believed by the Tories at one time to have an immense influence over the Qu'een, and was an object of especial detestation to Swift.
text_transcription: THAT FIRST WIFE WAS A WOMAN OF GREAT POLITICAL AND SOCIAL POWER A BULWARK OF THE WHIGS SHE WAS BELIEVED BY THE TORIES AT ONE TIME TO HAVE AN IMMENSE INFLUENCE OVER THE QUEEN AND WAS AN OBJECT OF ESPECIAL DETESTATION TO SWIFT
phonemes: ðæt fˈɜːst wˈaɪf wʌzɐ wˈʊmən ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ænd sˈoʊʃəl pˈaʊɚ, ɐ bˈʊlwɔːɹk ʌvðə wˈɪɡz. wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹtiːn ðə dˈuːk ʌv sˈʌməsˌɛt. θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn ʃiː wʌz bᵻlˈiːvd baɪ ðə tˈɔːɹiz æt wˈʌn tˈaɪm tə hæv ɐn ɪmˈɛns ˈɪnfluːəns ˌoʊvɚ ðə kwˈiːn, ænd wʌz ɐn ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ʌv ɪspˈɛʃəl dɪtˌɛstˈeɪʃən tə swˈɪft.