text_original: But they were obliged to give up carrying the ques  tion on to that ground ; William I did not mean to give up anything whatever of the territories acquired by his predecessors.
text_transcription: BUT THEY WERE OBLIGED TO GIVE UP CARRYING THE QUESTION ON THAT GROUND WILLIAM THE FIRST DID NOT MEAN TO GIVE UP ANYTHING WHATEVER OF THE TERRITORIES ACQUIRED BY HIS PREDECESSORS
phonemes: bˌʌt ðeɪ wɜːɹ əblˈaɪdʒd tə ɡˈɪv ˌʌp kˈæɹiɪŋ ðə kwˈɛz tɪˈɑːn ˌɔn tə ðæt ɡɹˈaʊnd ; wˈɪljəm aɪ dɪdnˌɑːt mˈiːn tə ɡˈɪv ˌʌp ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ wʌtˈɛvɚɹ ʌvðə tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹiz ɐkwˈaɪɚd baɪ hɪz pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz.