text_original: They did not, could not know the strength of their enemy; they were content to hold the ground which had been won {179} with such a fearful waste of British blood.
text_transcription: THEY DID NOT COULD NOT KNOW THE STRENGTH OF THEIR ENEMY THEY WERE CONTENT TO HOLD THE GROUND WHICH HAD BEEN WON WITH SUCH A FEARFUL WASTE OF BRITISH BLOOD
phonemes: ðeɪ dɪdnˈɑːt, kʊd nˌɑːt nˈoʊ ðə stɹˈɛŋθ ʌv ðɛɹ ˈɛnəmi; ðeɪ wɜː kəntˈɛnt tə hˈoʊld ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn wˈʌn {wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn} wɪð sˈʌtʃ ɐ fˈɪɹfəl wˈeɪst ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ blˈʌd.