text_original: The war opened disastrously for Great Britain, but the resistance of the Boers was gradually worn down, and in May, 1902, peace was concluded at Vereeniging on the Vaal.  "^ The long contest for supremacy in South Africa was at last The ended, and ended in the only possible way.
text_transcription: THE WAR OPENED DISASTROUSLY FOR GREAT BRITAIN BUT THE RESISTANCE OF THE BOERS WAS GRADUALLY WORN DOWN AND IN MAY NINETEEN O TWO PEACE WAS CONCLUDED AT FITTINGIGH ON THE FALL THE LONG CONTEST FOR SUPREMACY IN SOUTH AFRICA WAS AT LAST ENDED AND ENDED IN THE ONLY POSSIBLE WAY
phonemes: ðə wˈɔːɹ ˈoʊpənd dɪzˈæstɹəsli fɔːɹ ɡɹˈeɪt bɹˈɪtən, bˌʌt ðə ɹᵻsˈɪstəns ʌvðə bˈoʊɚz wʌz ɡɹˈædʒuːəli wˈɔːɹn dˈaʊn, ænd ɪn mˈeɪ, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː, pˈiːs wʌz kəŋklˈuːdᵻd æt vˈɛɹiːnˌaɪdʒɪŋ ɔnðə vˈɑːl.  "ðə lˈɔŋ kˈɑːntɛst fɔːɹ suːpɹˈɛməsi ɪn sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə wʌz æt lˈæst ðɪ ˈɛndᵻd, ænd ˈɛndᵻd ɪnðɪ ˈoʊnli pˈɑːsᵻbəl wˈeɪ.