text_original: They lost much of their independence, and that readiness to assume responsibility in critical moments which is essential for the vigorous prosecution of war. Nor was it wholly advantageous that the head to whom they looked was a woman.
text_transcription: THEY LOST MUCH OF THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND THAT READINESS TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY IN CRITICAL MOMENTS WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE VIGOROUS PROSECUTION OF WAR NOR WAS IT WHOLLY ADVANTAGEOUS THAT THE HEAD TO WHOM THEY LOOKED WAS A WOMAN
phonemes: ðeɪ lˈɔst mˈʌtʃ ʌv ðɛɹ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns, ænd ðæt ɹˈɛdinəs tʊ ɐsˈuːm ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ɪn kɹˈɪɾɪkəl mˈoʊmənts wˌɪtʃ ɪz ᵻsˈɛnʃəl fɚðə vˈɪɡɚɹəs pɹˌɑːsɪkjˈuːʃən ʌv wˈɔːɹ. nˈɔːɹ wʌz ɪt hˈoʊli ɐdvɐntˈeɪdʒəs ðætðə hˈɛd tə hˈuːm ðeɪ lˈʊkt wʌzɐ wˈʊmən.