text_original: His ambition was a Greek republic, and every move on the European political checker board he watched with excited and intelligent interest, calculating how it was going to deter or forward the one ardent passion of his life.
text_transcription: HIS AMBITION WAS A GREEK REPUBLIC AND EVERY MOVE ON THE EUROPEAN POLITICAL CHECKER BOARD HE WATCHED WITH EXCITED AND INTELLIGENT INTEREST CALCULATING HOW IT WAS GOING TO DETER OR FORWARD THE ONE ARDENT PASSION OF HIS LIFE
phonemes: hɪz æmbˈɪʃən wʌzɐ ɡɹˈiːk ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk, ænd ˈɛvɹi mˈuːv ɔnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən pəlˈɪɾɪkəl tʃˈɛkɚ bˈɔːɹd hiː wˈɑːtʃt wɪð ɛksˈaɪɾᵻd ænd ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt ˈɪntɹɛst, kˈælkjʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ hˌaʊ ɪt wʌz ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə dɪtˈɜː ɔːɹ fˈɔːɹwɚd ðə wˈʌn ˈɑːɹdənt pˈæʃən ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf.