text_original: Yet, as if this tendency were not strong enough already, measures were taken to confirm it. More sordid motives were appealed to, and oipiredto ^ hopes of money bribes were held out to spur ieai of on the accuser's zeal.
text_transcription: YET AS IF THIS TENDENCY WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH ALREADY MEASURES WERE TAKEN TO CONFIRM IT MORE SORDID MOTIVES WERE APPEALED TO AND HOPES OF MONEY BRIBES WERE HELD OUT TO SPUR ON THE ACCUSER ZEAL
phonemes: jˈɛt, æz ɪf ðɪs tˈɛndənsi wɜː nˌɑːt stɹˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf ɔːlɹˈɛdi, mˈɛʒɚz wɜː tˈeɪkən tə kənfˈɜːm ɪt. mˈɔːɹ sˈɔːɹdɪd mˈoʊɾɪvz wɜːɹ ɐpˈiːld tuː, ænd ɔɪpˈaɪɚdtoʊ hˈoʊps ʌv mˈʌni bɹˈaɪbz wɜː hˈɛld ˈaʊt tə spˈɜːɹ ˈiːaɪ ʌv ɔnðɪ ɐkjˈuːzɚz zˈiːl.