text_original: The members of the War Board went home much perturbed after this long harangue, for they were considerably muddled in their minds. Was their sudden interest and sympathy ridiculous?
text_transcription: THE MEMBERS OF THE WAR BOARD WENT HOME MUCH PERTURBED AFTER THIS LONG HARANGUE FOR THEY WERE CONSIDERABLY MUDDLED IN THEIR MINDS WAS THEIR SUDDEN INTEREST AND SYMPATHY RIDICULOUS
phonemes: ðə mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə wˈɔːɹ bˈɔːɹd wɛnt hˈoʊm mˈʌtʃ pɚtˈɜːbd ˈæftɚ ðɪs lˈɔŋ hɚɹˈæŋ, fɔːɹ ðeɪ wɜː kənsˈɪdɚɹəbli mˈʌdəld ɪn ðɛɹ mˈaɪndz. wʌz ðɛɹ sˈʌdən ˈɪntɹɛst ænd sˈɪmpəθi ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs?