text_original: This constant pres  sure upon the lines, with the occasional taking of an advanced position, lasted until October, and yet [294] THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR no position of great importance had been captured, despite the most desperate efforts.
text_transcription: THIS CONSTANT PRESSURE UPON THE LINES WITH THE OCCASIONAL TAKING OF AN ADVANCED POSITION LASTED UNTIL OCTOBER AND YET NO POSITION OF GREAT IMPORTANCE HAD BEEN CAPTURED DESPITE THE MOST DESPERATE EFFORTS
phonemes: ðɪs kˈɑːnstənt pɹˈiːz ʃˈʊɹ əpˌɑːn ðə lˈaɪnz, wɪððɪ əkˈeɪʒənəl tˈeɪkɪŋ əvən ɐdvˈænst pəzˈɪʃən, lˈæstᵻd ʌntˈɪl ɑːktˈoʊbɚ, ænd jˈɛt [tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈɔːɹ] ðə sˈiːdʒ ʌv pˈɔːɹt ˈɑːɹθɚ nˈoʊ pəzˈɪʃən ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns hɐdbɪn kˈæptʃɚd, dᵻspˈaɪt ðə mˈoʊst dˈɛspɚɹət ˈɛfɚts.