text_original: Elders and preachers often looked on in pious appro  bation, and the church covered these sports with the mantle of her approval, but was ready to excommuni  cate any one who should dance.
text_transcription: ELDERS AND PREACHERS OFTEN LOOKED ON IN PIOUS APPROBATION AND THE CHURCH COVERED THESE SPORTS WITH THE MANTLE OF HER APPROVAL BUT WAS READY TO EXCOMMUNICATE ANY ONE WHO SHOULD DANCE
phonemes: ˈɛldɚz ænd pɹˈiːtʃɚz ˈɔfən lˈʊkt ˌɔn ɪn pˈaɪəs ɐpɹˈoʊ bˈeɪʃən, ænd ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ kˈʌvɚd ðiːz spˈɔːɹts wɪððə mˈæntəl ʌv hɜːɹ ɐpɹˈuːvəl, bˌʌt wʌz ɹˈɛdi tʊ ɛkskəmjˈuːni kˈeɪt ˌɛni wˈʌn hˌuː ʃˌʊd dˈæns.