text_original: People had gone there to make homes, not to fight the Southern tiger, and any attempt against such overwhelming odds seemed madness, for Lowrie's dominion was largely legitimate.
text_transcription: PEOPLE HAD GONE THERE TO MAKE HOMES NOT TO FIGHT THE SOUTHERN TIGER AND ANY ATTEMPT AGAINST SUCH OVERWHELMING ODDS SEEMED MADNESS FOR LOWERY'S DOMINION WAS LARGELY LEGITIMATE
phonemes: pˈiːpəl hæd ɡɔn ðɛɹ tə mˌeɪk hˈoʊmz, nˌɑːt tə fˈaɪt ðə sˈʌðɚn tˈaɪɡɚ, ænd ˌɛni ɐtˈɛmpt ɐɡˈɛnst sˈʌtʃ ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmɪŋ ˈɑːdz sˈiːmd mˈædnəs, fɔːɹ lˈoʊɹiz dəmˈɪniən wʌz lˈɑːɹdʒli lədʒˈɪɾᵻmət.