text_original: Steadily meanwhile did the Ministry go from bad to worse. They had greatly damaged their character by the manner in which they had again and again put up with defeat and consented to resume or retain office on any excuse or pretext.
text_transcription: STEADILY MEANWHILE DID THE MINISTRY GO FROM BAD TO WORSE THEY HAD GREATLY DAMAGED THEIR CHARACTER BY THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY HAD AGAIN AND AGAIN PUT UP WITH DEFEAT AND CONSENTED TO RESUME OR RETAIN OFFICE ON ANY EXCUSE OR PRETEXT
phonemes: stˈɛdili mˈiːnwaɪl dˈɪd ðə mˈɪnɪstɹi ɡˌoʊ fɹʌm bˈæd tə wˈɜːs. ðeɪ hæd ɡɹˈeɪtli dˈæmɪdʒd ðɛɹ kˈæɹɪktɚ baɪ ðə mˈænɚ ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðeɪ hæd ɐɡˈɛn ænd ɐɡˈɛn pˌʊt ˌʌp wɪð dᵻfˈiːt ænd kənsˈɛntᵻd tə ɹᵻzˈuːm ɔːɹ ɹᵻtˈeɪn ˈɑːfɪs ˌɔn ˌɛni ɛkskjˈuːs ɔːɹ pɹˈiːtɛkst.