text_original: The government found it almost beyond their power to keep up the pay of the soldiers in the field, and to add to all other troubles, the winter was one of extraordinary severity.
text_transcription: THE GOVERNMENT FOUND IT ALMOST BEYOND THEIR POWER TO KEEP UP THE PAY OF THE SOLDIERS IN THE FIELD AND TO ADD TO ALL OTHER TROUBLES THE WINTER WAS ONE OF EXTRAORDINARY SEVERITY
phonemes: ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt fˈaʊnd ɪɾ ˈɔːlmoʊst bᵻjˌɔnd ðɛɹ pˈaʊɚ tə kˈiːp ˌʌp ðə pˈeɪ ʌvðə sˈoʊldʒɚz ɪnðə fˈiːld, ænd tʊ ˈæd tʊ ˈɔːl ˈʌðɚ tɹˈʌbəlz, ðə wˈɪntɚ wʌz wˈʌn ʌv ɛkstɹˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi səvˈɛɹᵻɾi.