text_original: The trend of events had for some time been towards an armed insurrection. Ever since the fatal " Repeal Year " O'Connell had been losing ground ; " Young Ireland " had been coming to the front ; but so far the leader had been lacking.
text_transcription: THE TREND OF EVENTS HAD FOR SOME TIME BEEN TOWARD AN ARMED INSURRECTION EVER SINCE THE FATAL REPEAL YEAR O'CONNELL HAD BEEN LOSING GROUND YOUNG IRELAND HAD BEEN COMING TO THE FRONT BUT SO FAR THE LEADER HAD BEEN LACKING
phonemes: ðə tɹˈɛnd ʌv ᵻvˈɛnts hæd fɔːɹ sˌʌm tˈaɪm bˌɪn təwˈɔːɹdz ɐn ˈɑːɹmd ɪnsɚɹˈɛkʃən. ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns ðə fˈeɪɾəl " ɹᵻpˈiːl jˈɪɹ " oʊkˈɑːnəl hɐdbɪn lˈuːzɪŋ ɡɹˈaʊnd ; " jˈʌŋ ˈaɪɚlənd " hɐdbɪn kˈʌmɪŋ tə ðə fɹˈʌnt ; bˌʌt sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ ðə lˈiːdɚ hɐdbɪn lˈækɪŋ.