text_original: At the present hour a duel in Eng  land would seem as absurd and barbarous an ana  chronism as an ordeal by touch or a witch burning.
text_transcription: AT THE PRESENT HOUR A DUEL IN ENGLAND WOULD SEEM AS ABSURD AND BARBAROUS AN ANACHRONISM AS AN ORDEAL BY TOUCH OR A WITCH BURNING
phonemes: æt ðə pɹˈɛzənt ˈaʊɚɹ ɐ dˈuːəl ɪn ˈɛŋ lˈænd wʊd sˈiːm æz ɐbsˈɜːd ænd bˈɑːɹbɚɹəs ɐn ˈɑːnə kɹˈoʊnɪzəm æz ɐn ɔːɹdˈiəl baɪ tˈʌtʃ ɔːɹ ɐ wˈɪtʃ bˈɜːnɪŋ.