text_original: They are empty and meaningless at the present hour ; but they have no application now chiefly because they had applica  tion then.
text_transcription: THEY ARE EMPTY AND MEANINGLESS AT THE PRESENT HOUR BUT THEY HAVE NO APPLICATION NOW CHIEFLY BECAUSE THEY HAD APPLICATION THEN
phonemes: ðeɪ ɑːɹ ˈɛmpti ænd mˈiːnɪŋləs æt ðə pɹˈɛzənt ˈaʊɚ ; bˌʌt ðeɪ hæv nˈoʊ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən nˈaʊ tʃˈiːfli bɪkˈʌz ðeɪ hæd ˈæplɪkə tɪˈɑːn ðˈɛn.