text_original: So damaging had it been that it might almost be called decisive. It forced the Allies into a complete change of poUcy, and instead of the brilliant and daring movements which had signalised on their part the earlier progress of the campaign, they appear to have made up their minds only for 30 THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE. oh. xxn. defensive action — to hold their own as long as they could, and not to expose themselves to any serious risks.
text_transcription: SO DAMAGING HAD IT BEEN THAT IT MIGHT ALMOST BE CALLED DECISIVE IT FORCED THE ALLIES INTO A COMPLETE CHANGE OF POLICY AND INSTEAD OF THE BRILLIANT AND DARING MOVEMENTS WHICH HAD SIGNALIZED ON THEIR PART THE EARLIER PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN THEY APPEARED TO HAVE MADE UP THEIR MINDS ONLY FOR DEFENSIVE ACTION TO HOLD THEIR OWN AS LONG AS THEY COULD AND NOT TO EXPOSE THEMSELVES TO ANY SERIOUS RISKS
phonemes: sˌoʊ dˈæmɪdʒɪŋ hˌædɪt bˌɪn ðˌɐɾɪt mˌaɪt ˈɔːlmoʊst biː kˈɔːld dᵻsˈaɪsɪv. ɪt fˈɔːɹst ðɪ ˈælaɪz ˌɪntʊ ɐ kəmplˈiːt tʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv pˈoʊ ˈʌsi, ænd ɪnstˈɛd ʌvðə bɹˈɪliənt ænd dˈɛɹɪŋ mˈuːvmənts wˌɪtʃ hæd sˈɪɡnəlˌaɪzd ˌɔn ðɛɹ pˈɑːɹt ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚ pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs ʌvðə kæmpˈeɪn, ðeɪ ɐpˈɪɹ tə hæv mˌeɪd ˌʌp ðɛɹ mˈaɪndz ˈoʊnli fɔːɹ θˈɜːɾi ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv kwˈiːn ˈæn. ˈoʊ. ˌɛksˌɛksˈɛn. dᵻfˈɛnsɪv ˈækʃən — tə hˈoʊld ðɛɹ ˈoʊn æz lˈɔŋ æz ðeɪ kˈʊd, ænd nˌɑːt tʊ ɛkspˈoʊz ðɛmsˈɛlvz tʊ ˌɛni sˈɪɹiəs ɹˈɪsks.