text_original: While Rhodes was in their keeping, the city of Smyrna, which they had conquered and held as an outpost, was taken by the Tartar leader, Timour, in 1401. But the knights, when he had withdrawn his hordes, still remained in possession of Rhodes.
text_transcription: WHILE RHODES WAS IN THEIR KEEPING THE CITY OF SMYRNA WHICH THEY HAD CONQUERED AND HELD AS AN OUTPOST WAS TAKEN BY THE TARTAR LEADER TYMORE IN FOURTEEN O ONE BUT THE KNIGHTS WHEN HE HAD WITHDRAWN HIS HOARDS STILL REMAINED IN POSSESSION OF ROADS
phonemes: wˌaɪl ɹˈoʊdz wʌz ɪn ðɛɹ kˈiːpɪŋ, ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv smˈaɪənə, wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ hæd kˈɑːŋkɚd ænd hˈɛld æz ɐn ˈaʊtpoʊst, wʌz tˈeɪkən baɪ ðə tˈɑːɹɾɚ lˈiːdɚ, tˈɪmɚ, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈɔːɹhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn. bˌʌt ðə nˈaɪts, wˌɛn hiː hæd wɪθdɹˈɔːn hɪz hˈɔːɹdz, stˈɪl ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪn pəzˈɛʃən ʌv ɹˈoʊdz.