text_original: Very different was the aspect the court assumed in this period of serious and determined struggle. The empress could now endure no great public entertain  ments or balls ; the card table was interdicted, even the court dinner parties were diminished.
text_transcription: VERY DIFFERENT WAS THE ASPECT OF THE COURT ASSUMED IN THIS PERIOD OF SERIOUS AND DETERMINED STRUGGLE THE EMPRESS COULD NOW ENDURE NO GREAT PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS OR BALLS THE CARD TABLE WAS INTERDICTED EVEN THE COURT DINNER PARTIES WERE DIMINISHED
phonemes: vˈɛɹi dˈɪfɹənt wʌzðɪ ˈæspɛkt ðə kˈɔːɹt ɐsˈuːmd ɪn ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv sˈɪɹiəs ænd dɪtˈɜːmɪnd stɹˈʌɡəl. ðɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs kʊd nˈaʊ ɛndˈʊɹ nˈoʊ ɡɹˈeɪt pˈʌblɪk ˌɛntɚtˈeɪn mˈɛnts ɔːɹ bˈɔːlz ; ðə kˈɑːɹd tˈeɪbəl wʌz ˌɪntɚdˈɪktᵻd, ˈiːvən ðə kˈɔːɹt dˈɪnɚ pˈɑːɹɾiz wɜː dᵻmˈɪnɪʃt.