text_original: But yesterday, as it were, he had imagined that the mere presence of the forces under his command was sufficient to overawe the colonists and settle any show of insubordination forever; to day he had to swallow in shame and anger a staggering defeat.
text_transcription: BUT YESTERDAY AS IT WERE HE HAD IMAGINED THAT THE MERE PRESENCE OF THE FORCES UNDER HIS COMMAND WAS SUFFICIENT TO OVERAWE THE COLONISTS AND SETTLE ANY SHOW OF INSUBORDINATION FOR EVER TO DAY HE HAD TO SWALLOW IN SHAME AND ANGER A STAGGERING DEFEAT
phonemes: bˌʌt jˈɛstɚdˌeɪ, æz ɪt wɜː, hiː hæd ɪmˈædʒɪnd ðætðə mˈɪɹ pɹˈɛzəns ʌvðə fˈɔːɹsᵻz ˌʌndɚ hɪz kəmˈænd wʌz səfˈɪʃənt tʊ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔː ðə kˈɑːlənˌɪsts ænd sˈɛɾəl ˌɛni ʃˈoʊ ʌv ˌɪnsəbˌɔːɹdᵻnˈeɪʃən fɚɹˈɛvɚ; tə dˈeɪ hiː hædtə swˈɔloʊ ɪn ʃˈeɪm ænd ˈæŋɡɚɹ ɐ stˈæɡɚɹɪŋ dᵻfˈiːt.