text_original: Cortez was much vexed at finding himself thus engaged in a war, from which no benefit was to be gained; but he felt that it would impair the confidence of his troops, were he now to draw back.
text_transcription: CORTEZ WAS MUCH VEXED AT FINDING HIMSELF THUS ENGAGED IN A WAR FROM WHICH NO BENEFIT WAS TO BE GAINED BUT HE FELT THAT IT WOULD IMPAIR THE CONFIDENCE OF HIS TROOPS WERE HE NOW TO DRAW BACK
phonemes: kɔːɹtˈɛz wʌz mˈʌtʃ vˈɛkst æt fˈaɪndɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf ðˈʌs ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn ɐ wˈɔːɹ, fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ nˈoʊ bˈɛnɪfˌɪt wʌz təbi ɡˈeɪnd; bˌʌt hiː fˈɛlt ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd ɪmpˈɛɹ ðə kˈɑːnfɪdəns ʌv hɪz tɹˈuːps, wɜː hiː nˈaʊ tə dɹˈɔː bˈæk.