'Soo—oop(A playful or nonsensical pronunciation of 'soup' [soo-oop]) of(preposition indicating belonging or association [əv]) the(definite article, referring to a specific evening [ðə]) e—e—evening(A drawn-out, playful pronunciation of 'evening' [e-e-evening]),
Beautiful(Pleasing the senses or mind. [ˈbjutəfəl]), beautiful(Pleasing the senses or mind. [ˈbjutəfəl]) Soup(A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in stock or water [sup])!'
CHAPTER(A division of a book. [ˈʧæptər]) XI(Roman numeral for 11. [ʃi]). Who(Which person. [hu]) Stole(Past tense of 'steal', meaning to take something dishonestly. [stoʊl]) the(Definite article. [ðə]) Tarts(Small pies or open pastries [tɑrts])?
The King and Queen of Hearts(Characters in the story, likely playing card figures. [ðə kɪŋ ənd kwin əv hɑrts]) were seated(Were sitting. [wər ˈsitɪd]) on their throne(The ceremonial chair of a monarch. [ɔn ðɛr θroʊn]) when(At the time that. [wɪn]) they(Referring to Alice and the Gryphon, implied from previous context. [ðeɪ]) arrived(Past tense of 'arrive', meaning to reach a destination. [əraɪvd]), with(Accompanied by. [wɪθ]) a great crowd(A large gathering of people. [ə greɪt kraʊd]) assembled(Gathered together. [əˈsɛmbəld]) about them(Around them. [əˈbaʊt ðɛm])—all sorts of(Various types of. [ɔl sɔrts əv]) little birds and beasts(Small animals. [ˈlɪtəl bərdz ənd bists]), as well as(In addition to. [ɛz wɛl ɛz]) the whole pack of cards(All the playing cards, likely personified as characters. [ðə hoʊl pæk əv kɑrdz]): the Knave(A playing card, also a character. [ðə neɪv]) was standing(Was in a standing position. [wɑz ˈstændɪŋ]) before them(In front of the King and Queen. [ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm]), in chains(Restrained with chains. [ɪn ʧeɪnz]), with(Accompanied by. [wɪθ]) a soldier(A member of the military. [ə ˈsoʊlʤər]) on each side(One on either side. [ɔn iʧ saɪd]) to guard him(To protect or watch over the Knave. [tɪ gɑrd ɪm]); and(A conjunction. [ənd]) near(Close to. [nɪr]) the King(A character, the King of Hearts. [ðə kɪŋ]) was(Past tense of 'be'. [wɑz]) the White Rabbit(A character in the story. [ðə waɪt ˈræbɪt]), with(Holding. [wɪθ]) a trumpet(A brass instrument. [ə ˈtrəmpət]) in one hand(In one of his hands. [ɪn wən hænd]), and(A conjunction. [ənd]) a scroll of parchment(A rolled-up document made of animal skin. [ə skroʊl əv ˈpɑrʧmənt]) in the other(In his other hand. [ɪn ðə ˈəðər]). In the very middle(Right in the center. [ɪn ðə ˈvɛri ˈmɪdəl]) of the court(The area where the trial is taking place. [əv ðə kɔrt]) was(Past tense of 'be'. [wɑz]) a table(A piece of furniture with a flat top. [ə ˈteɪbəl]), with(Having. [wɪθ]) a large dish of tarts(A big plate of small pies. [ə lɑrʤ dɪʃ əv tɑrts]) upon it(On the table. [əˈpɑn ɪt]): they(Referring to the tarts. [ðeɪ]) looked(Appeared. [lʊkt]) so good(Very appealing. [soʊ gʊd]), that(As a result. [ðət]) it(Referring to the sight of the tarts. [ɪt]) made(Caused. [meɪd]) Alice(A character in the story. [ˈælɪs]) quite hungry(Very hungry. [kwaɪt ˈhəŋgri]) to look at them(Just by seeing them. [tɪ lʊk æt ðɛm])—'I wish(I hope. [aɪ wɪʃ]) they'd(Contraction of 'they would'. [ðeɪd]) get the trial done(Finish the trial. [gɪt ðə traɪəl dən]),' she(Referring to Alice. [ʃi]) thought(Past tense of 'think'. [θɔt]), 'and(And then. [ənd]) hand round(Distribute. [hænd raʊnd]) the refreshments(Snacks or drinks. [ðə rəˈfrɛʃmənts])!' But(However. [bət]) there seemed(It appeared. [ðɛr simd]) to be(To exist. [tɪ bi]) no chance(No possibility. [noʊ ʧæns]) of this(Of the refreshments being served. [əv ðɪs]), so(Therefore. [soʊ]) she(Referring to Alice. [ʃi]) began(Past tense of 'begin', meaning to start. [bɪˈgæn]) looking(Present participle of 'look', meaning to direct one's gaze. [ˈlʊkɪŋ]) at everything(At all the things. [æt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ]) about her(Around her. [əˈbaʊt hər]), to pass away the time(To spend the time [tɪ pæs əˈweɪ ðə taɪm]).
Alice(a proper noun, referring to a specific person [ˈælɪs]) had never been(past perfect tense of 'to be', indicating that Alice had not experienced something before [hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn]) in a court of justice(a place where legal cases are heard and decided [ɪn ə kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs]) before(previously; at an earlier time [ˌbiˈfɔr]), but(a conjunction introducing a contrasting statement [bət]) she had read(past perfect tense of 'to read', indicating that Alice had read something before [ʃi hæd rɛd]) about them(referring to courts of justice [əˈbaʊt ðɛm]) in books(referring to the source of information about courts of justice [ɪn bʊks]), and(a conjunction connecting two clauses [ənd]) she was quite pleased(Alice felt happy or satisfied [ʃi wɑz kwaɪt plizd]) to find(to discover or realize [tɪ faɪnd]) that(a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause [ðət]) she knew(past tense of 'to know', indicating that Alice was familiar with something [ʃi nu]) the name(the designation or title [ðə neɪm]) of nearly everything(almost all the items or objects [əv ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ]) there(in the court of justice [ðɛr]). 'That's(contraction of 'that is', referring to something specific [ðæts]) the judge(the official who presides over a court of justice [ðə ʤəʤ]),' she said(Alice spoke [ʃi sɛd]) to herself(in a quiet voice, so only she could hear [tɪ hərˈsɛlf]), 'because of(due to; on account of [bɪˈkəz əv]) his great wig(a large, artificial hairpiece worn by judges as part of their official attire [hɪz greɪt wɪg]).'
The judge(the official presiding over the court [ðə ʤəʤ]), by the way(an aside or interruption in the main narrative [baɪ ðə weɪ]), was(past tense of 'to be', linking the subject to the description [wɑz]) the King(the monarch or ruler of the kingdom [ðə kɪŋ]); and(a conjunction connecting two clauses [ənd]) as(because; since [ɛz]) he wore(past tense of 'to wear', indicating that the King was wearing something [hi wɔr]) his crown(the ornamental headwear worn by a monarch [hɪz kraʊn]) over(on top of [ˈoʊvər]) the wig(the artificial hairpiece [ðə wɪg]), (look at(an imperative, instructing the reader to observe something [lʊk æt]) the frontispiece(an illustration facing the title page of a book [ðə frontispiece]) if(a conjunction introducing a conditional clause [ɪf]) you want(if the reader desires [ju wɔnt]) to see(to observe or understand [tɪ si]) how he did it(how the King wore the crown over the wig [haʊ hi dɪd ɪt]),) he did not look(the King's appearance was not [hi dɪd nɑt lʊk]) at all(in any way; not even slightly [æt ɔl]) comfortable(relaxed or at ease [ˈkəmfərtəbəl]), and(a conjunction connecting two clauses [ənd]) it was certainly(it definitely was [ɪt wɑz ˈsərtənli]) not becoming(not flattering or suitable [nɑt bɪˈkəmɪŋ]).
'And(beginning a new thought or statement [ənd]) that's(contraction of 'that is', referring to something specific [ðæts]) the jury-box(the enclosed area where the jury sits in a courtroom [ðə jury-box]),' thought(past tense of 'to think', indicating Alice's internal monologue [θɔt]) Alice(the name of the character [ˈælɪs]), 'and(a conjunction connecting two clauses [ənd]) those twelve creatures(referring to the members of the jury, numbering twelve [ðoʊz twɛlv ˈkriʧərz]),' (she was obliged(she felt it necessary [ʃi wɑz əˈblaɪʤd]) to say(to utter or express [tɪ seɪ]) 'creatures(a general term for living beings [ˈkriʧərz]),' you see(an explanatory phrase [ju si]), because(for the reason that [bɪˈkəz]) some of them(a portion of the jury members [səm əv ðɛm]) were animals(some jury members were non-human creatures [wər ˈænəməlz]), and(a conjunction connecting two clauses [ənd]) some were birds(some jury members were avian creatures [səm wər bərdz]),) 'I suppose(I assume or presume [aɪ səˈpoʊz]) they are(referring to the jury members [ðeɪ ər]) the jurors(the members of a jury [ðə ˈʤʊrərz]).' She said(Alice spoke [ʃi sɛd]) this last word(referring to the word 'jurors' [ðɪs læst wərd]) two or three times(repeatedly [tu ər θri taɪmz]) over(again [ˈoʊvər]) to herself(in a quiet voice, so only she could hear [tɪ hərˈsɛlf]), being rather proud(feeling somewhat pleased or gratified [biɪŋ ˈrəðər praʊd]) of it(referring to the word 'jurors' [əv ɪt]): for(because; since [fər]) she thought(Alice believed [ʃi θɔt]), and rightly too(and she was correct in her thinking [ənd ˈraɪtli tu]), that(a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause [ðət]) very few little girls(only a small number of young girls [ˈvɛri fju ˈlɪtəl gərlz]) of her age(of the same age as Alice [əv hər eɪʤ]) knew(past tense of 'to know', indicating familiarity with something [nu]) the meaning(the definition or significance [ðə ˈminɪŋ]) of it(referring to the word 'jurors' [əv ɪt]) at all(to any extent; in any way [æt ɔl]). However(nevertheless; in spite of that [ˌhaʊˈɛvər]), 'jury-men(an alternative term for 'jurors', specifically referring to male jurors [jury-men])' would have done(would have been [wʊd hæv dən]) just as well(equally suitable or appropriate [ʤɪst ɛz wɛl]).
The twelve jurors(Refers to the group of twelve people selected to serve on a jury [ðə twɛlv ˈʤʊrərz]) were all writing(Indicates that all the jurors were in the process of writing [wər ɔl ˈraɪtɪŋ]) very busily(Describes the manner of writing, indicating they were writing with great activity and focus [ˈvɛri ˈbɪzəli]) on slates(Refers to small, flat pieces of slate used for writing on, especially in the past [ɔn sleɪts]). 'What(Beginning of a question [wət]) are they doing(Questioning the activity of the jurors [ər ðeɪ duɪŋ])?' Alice(Name of the character speaking [ˈælɪs]) whispered(Spoke in a low voice [ˈwɪspərd]) to the Gryphon(Addressed the mythical creature named Gryphon [tɪ ðə gryphon]). 'They(Referring to the jurors [ðeɪ]) can't(Contraction of 'cannot', indicating inability [kænt]) have anything(Possess nothing [hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ]) to put down(To write or record [tɪ pʊt daʊn]) yet(At this point in time [jɛt]), before(Prior to [ˌbiˈfɔr]) the trial's begun(Before the trial has started [ðə traɪəlz ˈbeɪgən]).'
'They're(Contraction of 'they are', referring to the jurors [ðɛr]) putting down(Writing or recording [ˈpʊtɪŋ daʊn]) their names(The names of the jurors [ðɛr neɪmz]),' the Gryphon(The mythical creature named Gryphon [ ðə gryphon]) whispered(Spoke in a low voice [ˈwɪspərd]) in reply(As a response [ɪn rɪˈplaɪ]), 'for fear(Out of concern or worry [fər fɪr]) they should forget(The jurors might forget [ðeɪ ʃʊd fərˈgɛt]) them(Referring to their names [ðɛm]) before(Prior to [ˌbiˈfɔr]) the end of the trial(The conclusion of the trial [ðə ɛnd əv ðə traɪəl]).'