text_original: While the ranks were weakened by frequent desertions, general officers had left their re  spective posts, and many of the subalterns were absent from their duty.
text_transcription: WHILE THE RANKS WERE WEAKENED BY FREQUENT DESERTIONS GENERAL OFFICERS HAD LEFT THEIR RESPECTIVE POSTS AND MANY OF THE SUBALTERNS WERE ABSENT FROM THEIR DUTY
phonemes: wˌaɪl ðə ɹˈæŋks wɜː wˈiːkənd baɪ fɹˈiːkwənt dɪzˈɜːʃənz, dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˈɑːfɪsɚz hæd lˈɛft ðɛɹ ɹˌiː spˈɛktɪv pˈoʊsts, ænd mˈɛnɪəv ðə sˈʌbɔltɚnz wɜːɹ ˈæbsənt fɹʌm ðɛɹ dˈuːɾi.