text_original: Their main ambition and chief pastime in life appear to have been to set the ordinary civic laws at defiance and win a fame for themselves 203 THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE by deeds of wanton and utterly unprofitable violence in the streets at night A man acquired renown among his own set by leading a band of this kind and making night hideous to the peaceful passengers in the streets.
text_transcription: THEIR MAIN AMBITION AND CHIEF PASTIME IN LIFE APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TO SET THE ORDINARY CIVIC LAWS AT DEFIANCE AND WIN A FAME FOR THEMSELVES BY DEEDS OF WANTON AND UTTERLY UNPROFITABLE VIOLENCE IN THE STREETS AT NIGHT A MAN ACQUIRED RENOWN AMONG HIS OWN SET BY LEADING A BAND OF THIS KIND AND MAKING NIGHT HIDEOUS TO THE PEACEFUL PASSENGERS IN THE STREETS
phonemes: ðɛɹ mˈeɪn æmbˈɪʃən ænd tʃˈiːf pˈæstaɪm ɪn lˈaɪf ɐpˈɪɹ tə hɐvbɪn tə sˈɛt ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi sˈɪvɪk lˈɔːz æt dᵻfˈaɪəns ænd wˈɪn ɐ fˈeɪm fɔːɹ ðɛmsˈɛlvz tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv kwˈiːn ˈæn baɪ dˈiːdz ʌv wˈɔntən ænd ˈʌɾɚli ʌnpɹˈɑːfɪɾəbəl vˈaɪələns ɪnðə stɹˈiːts æt nˈaɪt ɐ mˈæn ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɹᵻnˈaʊn ɐmˌʌŋ hɪz ˈoʊn sˈɛt baɪ lˈiːdɪŋ ɐ bˈænd ʌv ðɪs kˈaɪnd ænd mˌeɪkɪŋ nˈaɪt hˈɪdiəs tə ðə pˈiːsfəl pˈæsɪndʒɚz ɪnðə stɹˈiːts.