text_original: They lied iordid and intrigued and flattered to push their way ambition and to higher place ; they used their power to gratify a greedy avarice or sensual lust. Wealth was their 86 The Earlier Empire. a . d . 41 54  first and chief desire, and, their master^s confidence once gained, riches flowed in upon them from all sides.
text_transcription: THEY LIED AND INTRIGUED AND FLATTERED TO PUSH THEIR WAY TO HIGHER PLACE THEY USED THEIR POWER TO GRATIFY A GREEDY AVARICE OR SENSUAL LUST WEALTH WAS THEIR FIRST AND CHIEF DESIRE AND THEIR MASTER'S CONFIDENCE ONCE GAINED RICHES FLOWED IN UPON THEM FROM ALL SIDES
phonemes: ðeɪ lˈaɪd ˈaɪɔːɹdˌɪd ænd ɪntɹˈiːɡd ænd flˈæɾɚd tə pˈʊʃ ðɛɹ wˈeɪ æmbˈɪʃən ænd tə hˈaɪɚ plˈeɪs ; ðeɪ jˈuːzd ðɛɹ pˈaʊɚ tə ɡɹˈæɾᵻfˌaɪ ɐ ɡɹˈiːdi ˈævɚɹɪs ɔːɹ sˈɛnʃuːəl lˈʌst. wˈɛlθ wʌz ðɛɹ ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ˈɛmpaɪɚ. ˈeɪ . dˈiː . fˈɔːɹɾi wˈʌn fˈɪfti fˈɔːɹ fˈɜːst ænd tʃˈiːf dɪzˈaɪɚ, ænd, ðɛɹ mˈæstɚɹ ˈɛs kˈɑːnfɪdəns wˈʌns ɡˈeɪnd, ɹˈɪtʃᵻz flˈoʊd ɪn əpˌɑːn ðˌɛm fɹʌm ˈɔːl sˈaɪdz.