text_original: This they did for years with rare success, thanks to hisfrecd  their intimate knowledge of his character and * to the harmony that prevailed among themselves.
text_transcription: THIS THEY DID FOR YEARS WITH RARE SUCCESS THANKS TO THEIR INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS CHARACTER AND TO THE HARMONY THAT PREVAILED AMONG THEMSELVES
phonemes: ðɪs ðeɪ dˈɪd fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz wɪð ɹˈɛɹ səksˈɛs, θˈæŋks tə hˈɪsfɹɛkd ðɛɹ ˈɪntᵻmət nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv hɪz kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk tə ðə hˈɑːɹməni ðæt pɹɪvˈeɪld ɐmˌʌŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz.