text_original: To reduce the Batavi to sub  mission force was needed more than words; but the strife grew more hopeless as their allies fell off, and such as still remained in arms were routed after an obstinate battle, in which a river^s bed was choked with the bodies of the slain.
text_transcription: TO REDUCE THE PUTTAVI TO SUBMISSION FORCE WAS NEEDED MORE THAN WORDS BUT THE STRIFE GREW MORE HOPELESS AS THEIR ALLIES FELL OFF AND SUCH AS STILL REMAINED IN ARMS WERE ROUTED AFTER AN OBSTINATE BATTLE IN WHICH A RIVER'S BED WAS CHOKED WITH THE BODIES OF THE SLAIN
phonemes: tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðə bˈæɾævi tə sˈʌb mˈɪʃən fˈɔːɹs wʌz nˈiːdᵻd mˈɔːɹ ðɐn wˈɜːdz; bˌʌt ðə stɹˈaɪf ɡɹˈuː mˈɔːɹ hˈoʊpləs æz ðɛɹ ˈælaɪz fˈɛl ˈɔf, ænd sˈʌtʃ ɐz stˈɪl ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪn ˈɑːɹmz wɜː ɹˈaʊɾᵻd ˈæftɚɹ ɐn ˈɑːbstᵻnət bˈæɾəl, ɪnwˌɪtʃ ɐ ɹˈɪvɚɹ ˈɛs bˈɛd wʌz tʃˈoʊkt wɪððə bˈɑːdiz ʌvðə slˈeɪn.