text_original: This was the condition of affairs when Mr. Gladstone laid his axe to the root of the tree.
text_transcription: THIS WAS THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS WHEN MISTER GLADSTONE LAID HIS AXE TO THE ROOT OF THE TREE
phonemes: ðɪs wʌzðə kəndˈɪʃən ʌv ɐfˈɛɹz wɛn mˈɪstɚ. ɡlˈædstoʊn lˈeɪd hɪz ˈæks tə ðə ɹˈuːt ʌvðə tɹˈiː.