text_original: VIRGINIA WOODWARD CLOUD. The British soldiers, thinking the war virtually ended, had grown careless, and Howe and Cornwallis had returned to New York to celebrate Christmas. It was at this juncture that Washington decided to attack.
text_transcription: CHAPTER FIVE PART TWO THE BRITISH SOLDIERS THINKING THE WAR VIRTUALLY ENDED HAD GROWN CARELESS AND HOW AND CORNWALLIS HAD RETURNED TO NEW YORK TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IT WAS AT THIS JUNCTURE THAT WASHINGTON DECIDED TO ATTACK
phonemes: vɜːdʒˈɪniə wˈʊdwɚd klˈaʊd. ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ sˈoʊldʒɚz, θˈɪŋkɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹ vˈɜːtʃuːəli ˈɛndᵻd, hæd ɡɹˈoʊn kˈɛɹləs, ænd hˈaʊ ænd kˈɔːɹnwɔliz hæd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tə sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt kɹˈɪsməs. ɪt wʌz æt ðɪs dʒˈʌŋktʃɚ ðæt wˈɑːʃɪŋtən dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tʊ ɐtˈæk.