text_original: This would have been a great stroke of policy in the eyes of a groundling, for the action never failed to catch the audience, and then the applause was uproarious.
text_transcription: THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT STROKE OF POLICY IN THE EYES OF A GROUND LINK FOR THE ACTION NEVER FAILED TO CATCH THE AUDIENCE AND THEN THE APPLAUSE WAS UPROARIOUS
phonemes: ðɪs wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt stɹˈoʊk ʌv pˈɑːlɪsi ɪnðɪ ˈaɪz əvə ɡɹˈaʊndlɪŋ, fɚðɪ ˈækʃən nˈɛvɚ fˈeɪld tə kˈætʃ ðɪ ˈɔːdiəns, ænd ðˈɛn ðɪ ɐplˈɔːz wʌz ʌpɹˈɔːɹiəs.