text_original: That body had been ^ in early times the council summoned to advise the king or consul. By the weight and experience of its members, and their lifelong tenure of office, it soon towered above the shortlived executive, and became the chief moving force at Rome.
text_transcription: THAT BODY HAD BEEN IN EARLY TIMES THE COUNCIL SUMMONED TO ADVISE THE KING OR CONSUL BY THE WEIGHT AND EXPERIENCE OF ITS MEMBERS AND THEIR LIFELONG TENURE OF OFFICE IT SOON TOWERED ABOVE THE SHORT LIVED EXECUTIVE AND BECAME THE CHIEF MOVING FORCE AT ROME
phonemes: ðæt bˈɑːdi hɐdbɪn ɪn ˈɜːli tˈaɪmz ðə kˈaʊnsəl sˈʌmənd tʊ ɐdvˈaɪz ðə kˈɪŋ ɔːɹ kˈɑːnsəl. baɪ ðə wˈeɪt ænd ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ʌv ɪts mˈɛmbɚz, ænd ðɛɹ lˈaɪflɔŋ tˈɛnjɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːfɪs, ɪt sˈuːn tˈaʊɚd əbˌʌv ðə ʃˈɔːɹtlɪvd ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv, ænd bɪkˌeɪm ðə tʃˈiːf mˈuːvɪŋ fˈɔːɹs æt ɹˈoʊm.