text_original: The superstitious felt that the bird was an omen of misfortune or a sign of divine disapproval ; SCHISMS IN THE PAPACY AND EMPIPvE 121 even John himself was dismayed. John had, indeed, a very insecure position and many dangers.
text_transcription: THE SUPERSTITIOUS FELT THAT THE BIRD WAS AN OMEN OF MISFORTUNE OR A SIGN OF DIVINE DISAPPROVAL EVEN JOHN HIMSELF WAS DISMAYED JOHN HAD INDEED A VERY INSECURE POSITION AND MANY DANGERS
phonemes: ðə sˌuːpɚstˈɪʃəs fˈɛlt ðætðə bˈɜːd wʌz ɐn ˈoʊmɛn ʌv mɪsfˈɔːɹtʃʊn ɔːɹ ɐ sˈaɪn ʌv dᵻvˈaɪn dɪsɐpɹˈuːvəl ; skˈɪzəmz ɪnðə pˈæpəsi ænd ɛmpi pˌiːvˈiː ˈiː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn ˈiːvən dʒˈɑːn hɪmsˈɛlf wʌz dɪsmˈeɪd. dʒˈɑːn hˌæd, ˌɪndˈiːd, ɐ vˈɛɹi ˌɪnsᵻkjˈʊɹ pəzˈɪʃən ænd mˈɛni dˈeɪndʒɚz.