hiː ɚɹˈaɪvd lˈeɪt ænd wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə ɡɛt ɐ sˈiːt wɪð ɐn ʌnhˈɪndɚd vjˈuː ʌv lˈɪŋkən; ɪnstˈɛd hiː sˈæt nˌɪɹ ðə fɹˈʌnt ɐbˌaʊt fˈɔːɹɾi fˈiːt ɐwˈeɪ.
He arrived late and was unable to get a seat with an unhindered view of Lincoln; instead he sat near the front about forty feet away.