text_original: There was nothing in the recent form position of the party to preclude them from an attempt to settle the question of reform. But it was their belief, as it was that of the Queen, that it could be settled only by consent — by Parliament as a whole, not by either party.
text_transcription: THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE RECENT POSITION OF THE PARTY TO PRECLUDE THEM FROM AN ATTEMPT TO SETTLE THE QUESTION OF REFORM BUT IT WAS THEIR BELIEF AS IT WAS THAT OF THE QUEEN THAT IT COULD BE SETTLED ONLY BY CONSENT BY PARLIAMENT AS A WHOLE NOT BY EITHER PARTY
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈʌθɪŋ ɪnðə ɹˈiːsənt fˈɔːɹm pəzˈɪʃən ʌvðə pˈɑːɹɾi tə pɹɪklˈuːd ðˌɛm fɹʌm ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt tə sˈɛɾəl ðə kwˈɛstʃən ʌv ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm. bˌʌt ɪt wʌz ðɛɹ bᵻlˈiːf, æz ɪt wʌz ðæt ʌvðə kwˈiːn, ðˌɐɾɪt kʊd biː sˈɛɾəld ˈoʊnli baɪ kənsˈɛnt — baɪ pˈɑːɹləmənt æz ɐ hˈoʊl, nˌɑːt baɪ ˈiːðɚ pˈɑːɹɾi.