text_original: The tendency, however, was even then towards a development of the popular principle. The House of Lords had ceased to rule ; the Commons had not yet begun actually to govern.
text_transcription: THE TENDENCY HOWEVER WAS EVEN THEN TOWARD A DEVELOPMENT OF THE POPULAR PRINCIPLE THE HOUSE OF LORDS HAD CEASED TO RULE THE COMMONS HAD NOT YET BEGUN ACTUALLY TO GOVERN
phonemes: ðə tˈɛndənsi, haʊˈɛvɚ, wʌz ˈiːvən ðˈɛn təwˈɔːɹdz ɐ dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌvðə pˈɑːpjʊlɚ pɹˈɪnsɪpəl. ðə hˈaʊs ʌv lˈɔːɹdz hæd sˈiːst tə ɹˈuːl ; ðə kˈɑːmənz hæd nˌɑːt jˈɛt bɪɡˈʌn ˈæktʃuːəli tə ɡˈʌvɚn.