text_original: He had been long since marked out for the succession by the formal act of adop  tion, which made him the natural heir, as also by the partnership in the tribunician dignity, which raised him above all the other subjects.
text_transcription: HE HAD BEEN LONG SINCE MARKED OUT FOR THE SUCCESSION BY THE FORMAL ACT OF ADOPTION WHICH MADE HIM THE NATURAL HEIR AS ALSO BY THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE TRIBUNITION DIGNITY WHICH RAISED HIM ABOVE ALL OTHER SUBJECTS
phonemes: hiː hɐdbɪn lˈɔŋ sˈɪns mˈɑːɹkt ˈaʊt fɚðə səksˈɛʃən baɪ ðə fˈɔːɹməl ˈækt ʌv ɐdˈɑːp tɪˈɑːn, wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪd hˌɪm ðə nˈætʃɚɹəl ˈɛɹ, æz ˈɔːlsoʊ baɪ ðə pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp ɪnðə tɹˌɪbjuːnˈɪʃən dˈɪɡnᵻɾi, wˌɪtʃ ɹˈeɪzd hˌɪm əbˌʌv ˈɔːl ðɪ ˈʌðɚ sˈʌbdʒɛkts.