When Lincoln asked what Grant's plans were, the persistent general replied, "I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer."
wˌɛn lˈɪŋkən ˈæskt wʌt ɡɹˈænts plˈænz wɜː, ðə pɚsˈɪstənt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɹᵻplˈaɪd, "aɪ pɹəpˈoʊz tə fˈaɪt ɪɾ ˈaʊt ˌɔn ðɪs lˈaɪn ɪf ɪt tˈeɪks ˈɔːl sˈʌmɚ."