text_original: During the period that fol  lowed, the Irish Roman Catholics kicked the ball to some purpose; but it is questionable whether the people of Great Britain ever realized that it had been placed surreptitiously at their feet.
text_transcription: DURING THE PERIOD THAT FOLLOWED THE IRISH ROMAN CATHOLICS KICKED THE BALL TO SOME PURPOSE BUT IT IS QUESTIONABLE WHETHER THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN EVER REALIZED THAT IT HAD BEEN PLACED SURREPTITIOUSLY AT THEIR FEET
phonemes: dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pˈiəɹɪəd ðæt fˈɑːl lˈoʊd, ðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ ɹˈoʊmən kˈæθlɪks kˈɪkt ðə bˈɔːl tə sˌʌm pˈɜːpəs; bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz kwˈɛstʃənəbəl wˈɛðɚ ðə pˈiːpəl ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt bɹˈɪtən ˈɛvɚ ɹˈiːəlaɪzd ðˌɐɾɪt hɐdbɪn plˈeɪst sɚɹɪptˈɪʃəsli æt ðɛɹ fˈiːt.