text_original: The trouble was that no one com  mon and single purpose inspired the counsels of the alliance, that each of its members was jealous, or, at least, doubtful about the objects and the policy of all the others, and the disheartening moment had arrived when each began to think that if he did not promptly endeavor to save himself the others would anticipate his action and save themselves by deserting him.
text_transcription: THE TROUBLE WAS THAT NO ONE COMMON AND SINGLE PURPOSE INSPIRED THE COUNSELS OF THE ALLIANCE THAT EACH OF ITS MEMBERS WAS JEALOUS OR AT LEAST DOUBTFUL ABOUT THE OBJECTS AND POLICY OF ALL THE OTHERS AND THE DISHEARTENING MOMENT HAD ARRIVED WHEN EACH BEGAN TO THINK THAT IF HE DID NOT PROMPTLY ENDEAVOUR TO SAVE HIMSELF THE OTHERS WOULD ANTICIPATE HIS ACTION AND SAVE THEMSELVES BY DESERTING HIM
phonemes: ðə tɹˈʌbəl wʌz ðæt nˈoʊwˈʌn kˈɑːm mˈɑːn ænd sˈɪŋɡəl pˈɜːpəs ɪnspˈaɪɚd ðə kˈaʊnsəlz ʌvðɪ ɐlˈaɪəns, ðæt ˈiːtʃ əv ɪts mˈɛmbɚz wʌz dʒˈɛləs, ɔːɹ, æt lˈiːst, dˈaʊtfəl ɐbˌaʊt ðɪ ˈɑːbdʒɛkts ænd ðə pˈɑːlɪsi ʌv ˈɔːl ðɪ ˈʌðɚz, ænd ðə dɪshˈɑːɹʔn̩ɪŋ mˈoʊmənt hæd ɚɹˈaɪvd wɛn ˈiːtʃ bɪɡˈæn tə θˈɪŋk ðæt ɪf hiː dɪdnˌɑːt pɹˈɑːmptli ɛndˈɛvɚ tə sˈeɪv hɪmsˈɛlf ðɪ ˈʌðɚz wʊd æntˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt hɪz ˈækʃən ænd sˈeɪv ðɛmsˈɛlvz baɪ dᵻzˈɜːɾɪŋ hˌɪm.