text_original: For while the enemy were not actually in the field, this guard was sufficient; and when they came out in force to overwhelm the colony, the Romans also went forth in strength and gave them battle; and getting the better of them, imposed harder terms than before, and so returned home.
text_transcription: FOR WHILE THE ENEMY WERE NOT ACTUALLY IN THE FIELD THIS GUARD WAS SUFFICIENT AND WHEN THEY CAME OUT IN FORCE TO OVERWHELM THE COLONY THE ROMANS ALSO WENT FORTH IN STRENGTH AND GAVE THEM BATTLE AND GETTING THE BETTER OF THEM IMPOSED HARDER TERMS THAN BEFORE AND SO RETURNED HOME
phonemes: fɔːɹ wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈɛnəmi wɜː nˌɑːt ˈæktʃuːəli ɪnðə fˈiːld, ðɪs ɡˈɑːɹd wʌz səfˈɪʃənt; ænd wɛn ðeɪ kˈeɪm ˈaʊt ɪn fˈɔːɹs tʊ ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlm ðə kˈɑːləni, ðə ɹˈoʊmənz ˈɔːlsoʊ wɛnt fˈɔːɹθ ɪn stɹˈɛŋθ ænd ɡˈeɪv ðˌɛm bˈæɾəl; ænd ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ðə bˈɛɾɚɹ ʌv ðˌɛm, ɪmpˈoʊzd hˈɑːɹdɚ tˈɜːmz ðɐn bᵻfˈɔːɹ, ænd sˌoʊ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd hˈoʊm.