text_original: He might have given them politely to understand that so long as they spared him any trouble in his unthankful task he would back them up in anything they did.
text_transcription: HE MIGHT HAVE GIVEN THEM POLITELY TO UNDERSTAND THAT SO LONG AS THEY SPARED HIM ANY TROUBLE IN HIS UNTHANKFUL TASK HE WOULD BACK THEM UP IN ANYTHING THEY DID
phonemes: hiː mˌaɪthɐv ɡˈɪvən ðˌɛm pəlˈaɪtli tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd ðæt sˌoʊ lˈɔŋ æz ðeɪ spˈɛɹd hˌɪm ˌɛni tɹˈʌbəl ɪn hɪz ʌnθˈæŋkfəl tˈæsk hiː wʊd bˈæk ðˌɛm ˌʌp ɪn ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ ðeɪ dˈɪd.