text_original: The rule of Irene meant, as every one knew, the rule and the RELATIONS WITH THE EAST. 239 bickerings of the eunuchs who advised her. More  over, there was really no precedent for a woman sit  ting alone in the seat of empire.
text_transcription: THE RULE OF IRENE MEANT AS EVERYONE KNEW THE RULE AND THE BICKERINGS OF THE EUNUCHS WHO ADVISED HER MOREOVER THERE WAS REALLY NO PRECEDENT FOR A WOMAN SITTING ALONE IN THE SEAT OF EMPIRE
phonemes: ðə ɹˈuːl ʌv ˈaɪɹiːn mˈɛnt, æz ˈɛvɹi wˈʌn nˈuː, ðə ɹˈuːl ænd ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz wɪððɪ ˈiːst. tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn bˈɪkɚɹɪŋz ʌvðə jˈuːnəkz hˌuː ɐdvˈaɪzd hɜː. mˈɔːɹ ˈoʊvɚ, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɹˈiəli nˈoʊ pɹˈɛsᵻdənt fɚɹə wˈʊmən sˈɪt tˈɪŋ ɐlˈoʊn ɪnðə sˈiːt ʌv ˈɛmpaɪɚ.