text_original: Men and women had only to go and say that they were in distress, and some influential persons in the neighborhood were sure to find that the easiest way of doing a benevolent act was to provide them with orders for parochial relief inside or outside the workhouse.
text_transcription: MEN AND WOMEN HAD ONLY TO GO AND SAY THAT THEY WERE IN DISTRESS AND SOME INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WERE SURE TO FIND THAT THE EASIEST WAY OF DOING A BENEVOLENT ACT WAS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH ORDERS FOR PAROCHIAL RELIEF INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE WORKHOUSE
phonemes: mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn hæd ˈoʊnli tə ɡˌoʊ ænd sˈeɪ ðæt ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɪn dɪstɹˈɛs, ænd sˌʌm ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl pˈɜːsənz ɪnðə nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd wɜː ʃˈʊɹ tə fˈaɪnd ðætðɪ ˈiːziɪst wˈeɪ ʌv dˌuːɪŋ ɐ bənˈɛvələnt ˈækt wʌz tə pɹəvˈaɪd ðˌɛm wɪð ˈɔːɹdɚz fɔːɹ pæɹˈɑːkɪəl ɹᵻlˈiːf ɪnsˈaɪd ɔːɹ aʊtsˈaɪd ðə wˈɜːkhaʊs.