text_original: The order grew so rich and its property was so widespread that officers had to be appointed all over Europe to take care of the great estates belonging to the society. Their great rivals were the Knights Templars, with whom they at times came even to open battle.
text_transcription: THE ORDER GREW SO RICH AND ITS PROPERTY WAS SO WIDESPREAD THAT OFFICERS HAD TO BE APPOINTED ALL OVER EUROPE TO TAKE CARE OF THE GREAT ESTATES BELONGING TO THE SOCIETY THEIR GREAT RIVALS WERE THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS WITH WHOM THEY AT TIMES CAME EVEN TO OPEN BATTLE
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ ɡɹˈuː sˌoʊ ɹˈɪtʃ ænd ɪts pɹˈɑːpɚɾi wʌz sˌoʊ wˈaɪdspɹɛd ðæt ˈɑːfɪsɚz hædtə biː ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ jˈʊɹɹəp tə tˈeɪk kˈɛɹ ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt ᵻstˈeɪts bᵻlˈɔŋɪŋ tə ðə səsˈaɪəɾi. ðɛɹ ɡɹˈeɪt ɹˈaɪvəlz wɜː ðə nˈaɪts tˈɛmplɚz, wɪð hˈuːm ðeɪ æt tˈaɪmz kˈeɪm ˈiːvən tʊ ˈoʊpən bˈæɾəl.