text_original: The lack of such a shelter had compelled the fleets to return time after time to the protection of English seaports, thus giving their enemies opportunities for quietly and safely repairing their strength and their defences during the interval.
text_transcription: THE LACK OF SUCH A SHELTER HAD COMPELLED THE FLEETS TO RETURN TIME AFTER TIME TO THE PROTECTION OF ENGLISH SEAPORTS THUS GIVING THEIR ENEMIES OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUIETLY AND SAFELY REPAIRING THEIR STRENGTH AND THEIR DEFENCES DURING THE INTERVAL
phonemes: ðə lˈæk ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ ʃˈɛltɚ hæd kəmpˈɛld ðə flˈiːts tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tˈaɪm ˈæftɚ tˈaɪm tə ðə pɹətˈɛkʃən ʌv ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ sˈiːpɔːɹts, ðˈʌs ɡˈɪvɪŋ ðɛɹ ˈɛnəmiz ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾiz fɔːɹ kwˈaɪətli ænd sˈeɪfli ɹᵻpˈɛɹɪŋ ðɛɹ stɹˈɛŋθ ænd ðɛɹ dᵻfˈɛnsᵻz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɪntɚvəl.