text_original: The citizen rulers of the greatest empire the world has seen were at last to be taught their letters. The quickening of educational activity was immedi  ^ The ballot was applied in the first instance only to London.
text_transcription: THE CITIZEN RULERS OF THE GREATEST EMPIRE THE WORLD HAS SEEN WERE AT LAST TO BE TAUGHT THEIR LETTERS THE QUICKENING OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY WAS IMMEDIATELY APPARENT IN EIGHTEEN SEVENTY THERE WER
phonemes: ðə sˈɪɾɪzən ɹˈuːlɚz ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst ˈɛmpaɪɚ ðə wˈɜːld hɐz sˈiːn wɜːɹ æt lˈæst təbi tˈɔːt ðɛɹ lˈɛɾɚz. ðə kwˈɪkənɪŋ ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl æktˈɪvᵻɾi wʌz ɪmˈɛdi ðə bˈælət wʌz ɐplˈaɪd ɪnðə fˈɜːst ˈɪnstəns ˈoʊnli tə lˈʌndən.