Last came(Finally arrived or appeared [læst keɪm]) a little feeble(small and weak [ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfibəl]), squeaking voice(a high-pitched, shrill sound [skˈwikɪŋ vɔɪs]), ('That's Bill(identifying the voice as belonging to Bill [ðæts bɪl]),' thought Alice(Alice's internal monologue [θɔt ˈælɪs]),) 'Well(an interjection used to express surprise, hesitation, or mild agreement [wɛl]), I hardly know(I barely or scarcely know [aɪ ˈhɑrdli noʊ])—No more(no additional amount [noʊ mɔr]), thank ye(thank you [θæŋk jɛ]); I'm better now(I am in improved health or condition at the present time [əm ˈbɛtər naʊ])—but(a conjunction introducing a contrast [bət]) I'm a deal(I am considerably or significantly [əm ə dil]) too flustered(excessively agitated or confused [tu ˈfləstərd]) to tell you(in order to narrate or recount to you [tɪ tɛl ju])—all I know(everything that I am aware of [ɔl aɪ noʊ]) is(linking verb [ɪz]), something comes(an unspecified thing approaches [ˈsəmθɪŋ kəmz]) at me(towards me [æt mi]) like a Jack-in-the-box(resembling a toy that pops up suddenly from a box [laɪk ə jack-in-the-box]), and(conjunction [ənd]) up I goes(I ascend or rise upwards [əp aɪ goʊz]) like a sky-rocket(resembling a firework that shoots high into the sky [laɪk ə sky-rocket])!'
'So you did, old fellow(An exclamation indicating agreement or acknowledgement of something the 'old fellow' has done. 'Old fellow' is a term of endearment or familiar address. [soʊ ju dɪd oʊld ˈfɛloʊ])!' said(past tense of 'say', indicating who spoke the words [sɛd]) the others(referring to a group of people besides the speaker and the person being addressed [ðə ˈəðərz]).
'We must burn the house down(An exclamation indicating a decision to destroy the house by fire. [wi məst bərn ðə haʊs daʊn])!' said(past tense of 'say', indicating who spoke the words [sɛd]) the Rabbit's voice(identifying the speaker as the Rabbit [ðə rabbits vɔɪs]); and(connecting the Rabbit's statement to Alice's response [ənd]) Alice called out(Alice spoke loudly [ˈælɪs kɔld aʊt]) as loud as she could(indicating the maximum volume of Alice's voice [ɛz laʊd ɛz ʃi kʊd]), 'If you do(conditional clause, meaning 'if you burn the house down' [ɪf ju du]). I'll set Dinah at you(a threat from Alice, meaning she will unleash her cat Dinah to attack them. 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will', and 'set...at' means to incite an animal to attack someone [aɪl sɛt ˈdaɪnə æt ju])!'
There was(indicates the existence of something [ðɛr wɑz]) a dead silence(complete absence of sound [ə dɛd ˈsaɪləns]) instantly(immediately; without delay [ˈɪnstəntli]), and(connecting the silence to Alice's thoughts [ənd]) Alice thought to herself(Alice was thinking silently [ˈælɪs θɔt tɪ hərˈsɛlf]), 'I wonder(expressing curiosity or doubt [aɪ ˈwəndər]) what they WILL do next(expressing curiosity about their future actions. 'Will' indicates future tense [wət ðeɪ wɪl du nɛkst])! If they had any sense(conditional clause, meaning 'if they were intelligent or reasonable' [ɪf ðeɪ hæd ˈɛni sɛns]), they'd take the roof off(they would remove the roof. 'They'd' is a contraction of 'they would' [ðeɪd teɪk ðə rʊf ɔf]).' After(following in time [ˈæftər]) a minute or two(a short period of time [ə ˈmɪnət ər tu]), they began(they started [ðeɪ bɪˈgæn]) moving about(changing position; walking around [ˈmuvɪŋ əˈbaʊt]) again(once more; repeating the action [əˈgɛn]), and(connecting their movement to the Rabbit's statement [ənd]) Alice heard(Alice perceived sound [ˈælɪs hərd]) the Rabbit say(the Rabbit spoke [ðə ˈræbɪt seɪ]), 'A barrowful(an amount that fills a wheelbarrow [ə barrowful]) will do(will be sufficient [wɪl du]), to begin with(as a starting point [tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ]).'
'A barrowful of WHAT(Alice is wondering what a wheelbarrow full of something refers to. [ə barrowful əv wət])?' thought(past tense of 'think', indicating Alice's internal monologue [θɔt]) Alice(identifies who is thinking [ˈælɪs]); but(introduces a contrast [bət]) she had not long to doubt(she didn't have much time to wonder [ʃi hæd nɑt lɔŋ tɪ daʊt]), for(because [fər]) the next moment(very soon after [ðə nɛkst ˈmoʊmənt]) a shower of little pebbles(a large number of small stones falling at once [ə ʃaʊər əv ˈlɪtəl ˈpɛbəlz]) came rattling in(entered noisily [keɪm ˈrætəlɪŋ ɪn]) at the window(through the window opening [æt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ]), and(connecting the pebbles entering to them hitting Alice [ənd]) some of them(a portion of the pebbles [səm əv ðɛm]) hit her(struck her [hɪt hər]) in the face(on her face [ɪn ðə feɪs]). 'I'll put a stop to this(I will end this. 'I'll' is a contraction of 'I will' [aɪl pʊt ə stɑp tɪ ðɪs]),' she said to herself(she said silently [ʃi sɛd tɪ hərˈsɛlf]), and(connecting her internal statement to her shouted statement [ənd]) shouted out(spoke very loudly [ˈʃaʊtɪd aʊt]), 'You'd better not do that again(a warning not to repeat the action. 'You'd' is a contraction of 'you had' [jʊd ˈbɛtər nɑt du ðət əˈgɛn])!' which produced(which resulted in [wɪʧ prəˈdust]) another dead silence(another complete absence of sound [əˈnəðər dɛd ˈsaɪləns]).
Alice(a proper noun, likely the name of the character [ˈælɪs]) noticed(became aware of or observed [ˈnoʊtɪst]) with some surprise(experiencing a degree of astonishment or unexpectedness [wɪθ səm səˈpraɪz]) that(introduces a subordinate clause [ðət]) the pebbles(small, smooth stones [ðə ˈpɛbəlz]) were all turning(were in the process of changing [wər ɔl ˈtərnɪŋ]) into(changing to [ˈɪntu]) little cakes(small, baked goods [ˈlɪtəl keɪks]) as(while [ɛz]) they(referring to the pebbles [ðeɪ]) lay(were positioned or resting [leɪ]) on the floor(on the ground or surface of the room [ɔn ðə flɔr]), and(connects two related ideas [ənd]) a bright idea(a clever or intelligent thought [ə braɪt aɪˈdiə]) came into(entered [keɪm ˈɪntu]) her head(her mind [hər hɛd]). 'If(expressing a condition [ɪf]) I(the speaker, Alice [aɪ]) eat(consume food [it]) one of these cakes(a single cake from the group of cakes [wən əv ðiz keɪks]),' she thought(she considered [ʃi θɔt]), 'it's(contraction of 'it is' [ɪts]) sure(certain [ʃʊr]) to make(to cause [tɪ meɪk]) SOME(an unspecified amount of [səm]) change(alteration [ʧeɪnʤ]) in my size(in her physical dimensions [ɪn maɪ saɪz]); and(connects two related ideas [ənd]) as(since [ɛz]) it(referring to eating the cake [ɪt]) can't possibly(is definitely not able to [kænt ˈpɑsəbli]) make me larger(increase her size [meɪk mi ˈlɑrʤər]), it must(it is logically necessary [ɪt məst]) make me smaller(decrease her size [meɪk mi sˈmɔlər]), I suppose(I assume or guess [aɪ səˈpoʊz]).'
So(therefore; as a result [soʊ]) she(referring to Alice [ʃi]) swallowed(ingested; ate quickly [sˈwɑloʊd]) one of the cakes(a single cake from the group [wən əv ðə keɪks]), and(connects two related ideas [ənd]) was delighted(felt great pleasure [wɑz dɪˈlaɪtɪd]) to find(upon discovering [tɪ faɪnd]) that(introduces a subordinate clause [ðət]) she(referring to Alice [ʃi]) began shrinking(started to become smaller [bɪˈgæn ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ]) directly(immediately; without delay [dɪˈrɛkli]). As soon as(immediately after [ɛz sun ɛz]) she(referring to Alice [ʃi]) was small enough(had reached a sufficiently small size [wɑz smɔl ɪˈnəf]) to get through(to pass through [tɪ gɪt θru]) the door(the entrance to the house [ðə dɔr]), she(referring to Alice [ʃi]) ran out(exited quickly [ræn aʊt]) of the house(from the building [əv ðə haʊs]), and(connects two related ideas [ənd]) found(discovered [faʊnd]) quite a crowd(a considerable number of people or animals [kwaɪt ə kraʊd]) of little animals(small creatures [əv ˈlɪtəl ˈænəməlz]) and(connects two related ideas [ənd]) birds(avian creatures [bərdz]) waiting(staying in place until something happens [ˈweɪtɪŋ]) outside(external to the house [ˈaʊtˈsaɪd]). The poor(unfortunate [ðə pur]) little Lizard(small reptile [ˈlɪtəl ˈlɪzərd]), Bill(the lizard's name [bɪl]), was(past tense of 'is' [wɑz]) in the middle(at the center [ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl]), being held up(being supported in an upright position [biɪŋ hɛld əp]) by(by means of [baɪ]) two guinea-pigs(two small, domesticated rodents [tu guinea-pigs]), who(relative pronoun referring to the guinea-pigs [hu]) were giving(were providing [wər ˈgɪvɪŋ]) it(referring to the lizard, Bill [ɪt]) something(an unspecified item [ˈsəmθɪŋ]) out of a bottle(from a container [aʊt əv ə ˈbɑtəl]). They(referring to the animals and birds [ðeɪ]) all(every one of them [ɔl]) made a rush(moved quickly and suddenly [meɪd ə rəʃ]) at Alice(towards Alice [æt ˈælɪs]) the moment(as soon as [ðə ˈmoʊmənt]) she(referring to Alice [ʃi]) appeared(became visible [əˈpɪrd]); but(introduces a contrast [bət]) she(referring to Alice [ʃi]) ran off(fled; ran away [ræn ɔf]) as hard as she could(with maximum effort [ɛz hɑrd ɛz ʃi kʊd]), and(connects two related ideas [ənd]) soon(quickly; in a short time [sun]) found herself(discovered that she was [faʊnd hərˈsɛlf]) safe(protected from danger [seɪf]) in a thick wood(in a dense forest [ɪn ə θɪk wʊd]).
'The(Used to introduce a specific or known subject [ðə]) first thing(The initial or most important action or consideration [fərst θɪŋ]) I've(Contraction of 'I have' [aɪv]) got to do(need to do; must do [gɑt tɪ du]),' (pause)said(past tense of 'say', indicating speech [sɛd]) Alice(A proper noun, the name of a person [ˈælɪs]) to herself(speaking quietly so only she can hear [tɪ hərˈsɛlf]), (pause)as(while; during the time that [ɛz]) she(referring to Alice [ʃi]) wandered(moved without a specific direction or purpose [ˈwɑndərd]) about(around; in various places [əˈbaʊt]) in the wood(in the forest [ɪn ðə wʊd]), (pause)'is(present tense of 'to be', linking the subject to the predicate [ɪz]) to grow(to increase in size or develop [tɪ groʊ]) to my right size(to the correct or desired size [tɪ maɪ raɪt saɪz]) again(once more; returning to a previous state [əˈgɛn]); (separates two related independent clauses)and(connecting two related ideas [ənd]) the second thing(the next important action or consideration [ðə ˈsɛkənd θɪŋ]) is(present tense of 'to be', linking the subject to the predicate [ɪz]) to find(to discover or locate [tɪ faɪnd]) my way(the path or route I need to take [maɪ weɪ]) into(to the inside of [ˈɪntu]) that lovely garden(a beautiful and pleasing garden [ðət ˈləvli ˈgɑrdən]). (end of sentence)I think(expressing an opinion or belief [aɪ θɪŋk]) that(introducing a clause stating the content of the thought [ðət]) will be(future tense of 'to be', indicating a future state [wɪl bi]) the best plan(the most effective or suitable course of action [ðə bɛst plæn]).'