text_original: The common, and not un  natural, idea among the Whigs was that the Tories would set themselves as much as possible against the play from the very beginning, and that a sullen silence would probably greet the opening of the drama.
text_transcription: THE COMMON AND NOT UNNATURAL IDEA AMONG THE WHIGS WAS THAT THE TORIES WOULD SET THEMSELVES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AGAINST THE PLAY FROM THE VERY BEGINNING AND THAT A SULLEN SILENCE WOULD PROBABLY GREET THE OPENING OF THE DRAMA
phonemes: ðə kˈɑːmən, ænd nˌɑːt ˈʌn nˈætʃɚɹəl, aɪdˈiə ɐmˌʌŋ ðə wˈɪɡz wʌz ðætðə tˈɔːɹiz wʊd sˈɛt ðɛmsˈɛlvz æz mˈʌtʃ æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl ɐɡˈɛnst ðə plˈeɪ fɹʌmðə vˈɛɹi bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ, ænd ðˌæɾə sˈʌlən sˈaɪləns wʊd pɹˈɑːbəbli ɡɹˈiːt ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ʌvðə dɹˈɑːmə.