text_original: The whole governing body often consisted of a very small number of residents who had elected themselves to office, and as they had the power of making themselves very disagreeable to disputants they did not often find individuals public spirited enough to challenge their right of local control.
text_transcription: THE WHOLE GOVERNING BODY OFTEN CONSISTED OF A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WHO HAD ELECTED THEMSELVES TO OFFICE AND AS THEY HAD THE POWER OF MAKING THEMSELVES VERY DISAGREEABLE TO DISPUTANTS THEY DID NOT OFTEN FIND INDIVIDUALS PUBLIC SPIRITED ENOUGH TO CHALLENGE THEIR RIGHT TO LOCAL CONTROL
phonemes: ðə hˈoʊl ɡˈʌvɚnɪŋ bˈɑːdi ˈɔfən kənsˈɪstᵻd əvə vˈɛɹi smˈɔːl nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ɹˈɛzᵻdənts hˌuː hæd ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ðɛmsˈɛlvz tʊ ˈɑːfɪs, ænd æz ðeɪ hæd ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv mˌeɪkɪŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz vˈɛɹi dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiːəbəl tə dɪspjˈuːtənts ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt ˈɔfən fˈaɪnd ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz pˈʌblɪk spˈɪɹɪɾᵻd ɪnˈʌf tə tʃˈælɪndʒ ðɛɹ ɹˈaɪt ʌv lˈoʊkəl kəntɹˈoʊl.