text_original: It was commonly the first step in a young man's career to single out a prominent member of the rival party, to charge him practice of with some political offence, and to prove in menrimdci the attack his courage or knowledge of the laws.
text_transcription: IT WAS COMMONLY THE FIRST STEP IN A YOUNG MAN'S CAREER TO SINGLE OUT A PROMINENT MEMBER OF THE RIVAL PARTY TO CHARGE HIM WITH SOME POLITICAL OFFENSE AND TO PROVE IN THE ATTACK HIS COURAGE OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAWS
phonemes: ɪt wʌz kˈɑːmənli ðə fˈɜːst stˈɛp ɪn ɐ jˈʌŋ mˈænz kɚɹˈɪɹ tə sˈɪŋɡəl ˈaʊt ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈaɪvəl pˈɑːɹɾi, tə tʃˈɑːɹdʒ hˌɪm pɹˈæktɪs ʌv wɪð sˌʌm pəlˈɪɾɪkəl əfˈɛns, ænd tə pɹˈuːv ɪn mˈɛnɹɪmdsˌaɪ ðɪ ɐtˈæk hɪz kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ɔːɹ nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌvðə lˈɔːz.