text_original: If Otis was one of the first to assert actively, by deed as well as by word, the determination of the colonies to oppose and, if needs were, to defy the domination of England, John Adams was the first to applaud his action and to appreciate its importance.
text_transcription: IF OTIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO ASSERT ACTIVELY BY DEED AS WELL AS BY WORD THE DETERMINATION OF THE COLONIES TO OPPOSE AND IF NEEDS WERE TO DEFY THE DOMINATION OF ENGLAND JOHN ADAMS WAS THE FIRST TO APPLAUD HIS ACTION AND TO APPRECIATE ITS IMPORTANCE
phonemes: ɪf ˈoʊɾɪs wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst tʊ ɐsˈɜːt ˈæktɪvli, baɪ dˈiːd æz wˈɛl æz baɪ wˈɜːd, ðə dɪtˌɜːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌvðə kˈɑːləniz tʊ əpˈoʊz ænd, ɪf nˈiːdz wɜː, tə dᵻfˈaɪ ðə dˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd, dʒˈɑːn ˈædəmz wʌzðə fˈɜːst tʊ ɐplˈɔːd hɪz ˈækʃən ænd tʊ ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪt ɪts ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns.