text_original: The letter was intended to be only a conditional intimation of his purpose, but the Duke took it as positive and final, and announced it as such to the King.
text_transcription: THE LETTER WAS INTENDED TO BE ONLY A CONDITIONAL INTIMATION OF HIS PURPOSE BUT THE DUKE TOOK IT AS POSITIVE AND FINAL AND ANNOUNCED IT AS SUCH TO THE KING
phonemes: ðə lˈɛɾɚ wʌz ɪntˈɛndᵻd təbi ˈoʊnli ɐ kəndˈɪʃənəl ˌɪntɪmˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz pˈɜːpəs, bˌʌt ðə dˈuːk tˈʊk ɪɾ æz pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ænd fˈaɪnəl, ænd ɐnˈaʊnst ɪɾ æz sˈʌtʃ tə ðə kˈɪŋ.