text_original: All the time those who were immediately around the sinking sovereign knew quite well that the end was close at hand, and were already consulting earnestly and constantly as to the steps which ought to be taken to prepare for the new reign, even as to the matter of mere ceremonials which were to accompany the accession of a woman as sovereign.
text_transcription: ALL THE TIME THOSE WHO WERE IMMEDIATELY AROUND THE SINKING SOVEREIGN KNEW QUITE WELL THAT THE END WAS CLOSE AT HAND AND WERE ALREADY CONSULTING EARNESTLY AND CONSTANTLY AS TO THE STEPS WHICH OUGHT TO BE TAKEN TO PREPARE FOR THE NEW REIGN EVEN AS TO THE MATTER OF MERE CEREMONIALS WHICH WERE TO ACCOMPANY THE ACCESSION OF A WOMAN AS SOVEREIGN
phonemes: ˈɔːl ðə tˈaɪm ðoʊz hˌuː wɜːɹ ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə sˈɪŋkɪŋ sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn nˈuː kwˈaɪt wˈɛl ðætðɪ ˈɛnd wʌz klˈoʊs æt hˈænd, ænd wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi kənsˈʌltɪŋ ˈɜːnɪstli ænd kˈɑːnstəntli æz tə ðə stˈɛps wˌɪtʃ ˈɔːt təbi tˈeɪkən tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ fɚðə nˈuː ɹˈeɪn, ˈiːvən æz tə ðə mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv mˈɪɹ sˌɛɹᵻmˈoʊnɪəlz wˌɪtʃ wɜː tʊ ɐkˈʌmpəni ðɪ ɐksˈɛʃən əvə wˈʊmən æz sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn.