text_original: Two summers passed away while thus much was being done, and the third year was spent in further reaching schemes of conquest, and the beleaguered city was left almost unassailed.
text_transcription: TWO SUMMERS PASSED AWAY WHILE THUS MUCH WAS BEING DONE AND THE THIRD YEAR WAS SPENT IN FURTHER REACHING SCHEMES OF CONQUEST AND THE BELEAGUERED CITY WAS LEFT ALMOST UNASSAILED
phonemes: tˈuː sˈʌmɚz pˈæst ɐwˈeɪ wˌaɪl ðˈʌs mˈʌtʃ wʌz bˌiːɪŋ dˈʌn, ænd ðə θˈɜːd jˈɪɹ wʌz spˈɛnt ɪn fˈɜːðɚ ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ skˈiːmz ʌv kˈɑːŋkwɛst, ænd ðə bᵻlˈiːɡɚd sˈɪɾi wʌz lˈɛft ˈɔːlmoʊst ʌnɐsˈeɪld.