text_original: Others, who were nearer the truth, ascribed it to a love of adventure. But, in plain truth, the ruling motive was pride, a colossal, an all absorbing pride, which could be satisfied only by power and influence, and a foremost place.
text_transcription: OTHERS WHO WERE NEARER THE TRUTH ASCRIBED IT TO A LOVE OF ADVENTURE BUT IN PLAIN TRUTH THE RULING MOTIVE WAS PRIDE A COLOSSAL AND ALL ABSORBING PRIDE WHICH COULD BE SATISFIED ONLY BY POWER AND INFLUENCE AND A FOREMOST PLACE
phonemes: ˈʌðɚz, hˌuː wɜː nˈɪɹɚ ðə tɹˈuːθ, ɐskɹˈaɪbd ɪt tʊ ɐ lˈʌv ʌv ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ. bˌʌt, ɪn plˈeɪn tɹˈuːθ, ðə ɹˈuːlɪŋ mˈoʊɾɪv wʌz pɹˈaɪd, ɐ kəlˈɔsəl, ɐn ˈɔːl ɐbsˈɔːɹbɪŋ pɹˈaɪd, wˌɪtʃ kʊd biː sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪd ˈoʊnli baɪ pˈaʊɚ ænd ˈɪnfluːəns, ænd ɐ fˈɔːɹmoʊst plˈeɪs.