text_original: He soon found, however, that the task was beyond his strength, and the fact that those who had been his allies were already coming to terms with France made his efforts seem hopeless even to himself.
text_transcription: HE SOON FOUND HOWEVER THAT THE TASK WAS BEYOND HIS STRENGTH AND THE FACT THAT THOSE WHO HAD BEEN HIS ALLIES WERE ALREADY COMING TO TERMS WITH FRANCE MADE HIS EFFORTS SEEM HOPELESS EVEN TO HIMSELF
phonemes: hiː sˈuːn fˈaʊnd, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðætðə tˈæsk wʌz bᵻjˌɔnd hɪz stɹˈɛŋθ, ænd ðə fˈækt ðæt ðoʊz hˌuː hɐdbɪn hɪz ˈælaɪz wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi kˈʌmɪŋ tə tˈɜːmz wɪð fɹˈæns mˌeɪd hɪz ˈɛfɚts sˈiːm hˈoʊpləs ˈiːvən tə hɪmsˈɛlf.