text_original: The crossing of the Ebro might well have been thought to give the Spaniards a most favourable opportunity for checking the progress of the Allies, but for some reason or other Stanhope and his forces were allowed to cross the stream without opposition.
text_transcription: THE CROSSING OF THE EBERAL MIGHT WELL HAVE BEEN THOUGHT TO GIVE THE SPANIARDS A MOST FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHECKING THE PROGRESS OF THE ALLIES BUT FOR SOME REASON OR OTHER STANHOPE AND HIS FORCES WERE ALLOWED TO CROSS THE STREAM WITHOUT OPPOSITION
phonemes: ðə kɹˈɔsɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈɛbɹoʊ mˌaɪt wˈɛl hɐvbɪn θˈɔːt tə ɡˈɪv ðə spˈænɪɚdz ɐ mˈoʊst fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi fɔːɹ tʃˈɛkɪŋ ðə pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs ʌvðɪ ˈælaɪz, bˌʌt fɔːɹ sˌʌm ɹˈiːzən ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ stˈænhoʊp ænd hɪz fˈɔːɹsᵻz wɜːɹ ɐlˈaʊd tə kɹˈɔs ðə stɹˈiːm wɪðˌaʊt ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən.