text_original: Ever since the close of the Afghan War the British Government had been fully alive to the danger threatened by the unsettled state of the Punjab and by the fixed ambition of the army, but they were determined to give the Sikhs no ground for offence.
text_transcription: EVER SINCE THE CLOSE OF THE AFGHAN WAR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN FULLY ALIVE TO THE DANGER THREATENED BY THE UNSETTLED STATE OF THE PUNJAB AND BY THE FIXED AMBITION OF THE ARMY BUT THEY WERE DETERMINED TO GIVE THE SEQUES NO GROUND FOR OFFENCE
phonemes: ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns ðə klˈoʊs ʌvðɪ ˈæfɡæn wˈɔːɹ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt hɐdbɪn fˈʊli ɐlˈaɪv tə ðə dˈeɪndʒɚ θɹˈɛʔn̩d baɪ ðɪ ʌnsˈɛɾəld stˈeɪt ʌvðə pʌndʒˈɑːb ænd baɪ ðə fˈɪkst æmbˈɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi, bˌʌt ðeɪ wɜː dɪtˈɜːmɪnd tə ɡˈɪv ðə sˈiːkz nˈoʊ ɡɹˈaʊnd fɔːɹ əfˈɛns.