text_original: Chance might have allotted them a scratch victory over a small body of men taken unawares in unfamiliar country {176} and by unfamiliar methods of fighting. But here was a business familiar to the British soldier; here was work that he did well and that he loved to do.
text_transcription: CHANCE MIGHT HAVE ALLOTTED THEM A SCRATCH VICTORY OVER A SMALL BODY OF MEN TAKEN UNAWARES IN UNFAMILIAR COUNTRY AND BY UNFAMILIAR METHODS OF FIGHTING BUT HERE WAS A BUSINESS FAMILIAR TO THE BRITISH SOLDIER HERE WAS WORK THAT HE DID WELL AND THAT HE LOVED TO DO
phonemes: tʃˈæns mˌaɪthɐv ɐlˈɑːɾᵻd ðˌɛm ɐ skɹˈætʃ vˈɪktɚɹi ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ smˈɔːl bˈɑːdi ʌv mˈɛn tˈeɪkən ˌʌnəwˈɛɹz ɪn ʌnfəmˈɪlɪɹ kˈʌntɹi {wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks} ænd baɪ ʌnfəmˈɪlɪɹ mˈɛθədz ʌv fˈaɪɾɪŋ. bˌʌt hˈɪɹ wʌzɐ bˈɪznəs fəmˈɪlɪɹ tə ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ sˈoʊldʒɚ; hˈɪɹ wʌz wˈɜːk ðæt hiː dˈɪd wˈɛl ænd ðæt hiː lˈʌvd tə dˈuː.