text_original: It had become a constant habit with them to neglect their duties and to live at ease in their own homes. Moreover, the shadow of late defeat lay heavily on the troops. The character of the central government was not well calculated to counteract this disastrous condition of affairs.
text_transcription: IT HAD BECOME A CONSTANT HABIT WITH THEM TO NEGLECT THEIR DUTIES AND TO LIVE AT EASE IN THEIR OWN HOMES MOREOVER THE SHADOW OF LATE DEFEAT LAY HEAVILY ON THE TROOPS THE CHARACTER OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT WAS NOT WELL CALCULATED TO COUNTERACT THIS DISASTROUS CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
phonemes: ɪt hæd bɪkˌʌm ɐ kˈɑːnstənt hˈæbɪt wɪð ðˌɛm tə nᵻɡlˈɛkt ðɛɹ dˈuːɾiz ænd tə lˈɪv æɾ ˈiːz ɪn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn hˈoʊmz. mɔːɹˈoʊvɚ, ðə ʃˈædoʊ ʌv lˈeɪt dᵻfˈiːt lˈeɪ hˈɛvili ɔnðə tɹˈuːps. ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɛntɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʌz nˌɑːt wˈɛl kˈælkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd tə kˌaʊntɚɹˈækt ðɪs dɪzˈæstɹəs kəndˈɪʃən ʌv ɐfˈɛɹz.