text_original: died, the ostensible pretext on which the Frankfort union had been formed disappeared, and the only solid link in the alliance seemed to be broken.
text_transcription: DIED THE OSTENSIBLE PRETEXT ON WHICH THE FRANKFORT UNION HAD BEEN FORMED DISAPPEARED AND THE ONLY SOLID LINK TO THE ALLIANCE SEEMED TO BE BROKEN
phonemes: dˈaɪd, ðɪ ɑːstˈɛnsᵻbəl pɹˈiːtɛkst ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ ðə fɹˈæŋkfɔːɹt jˈuːniən hɐdbɪn fˈɔːɹmd dˌɪsɐpˈɪɹd, ænd ðɪ ˈoʊnli sˈɑːlɪd lˈɪŋk ɪnðɪ ɐlˈaɪəns sˈiːmd təbi bɹˈoʊkən.