Alice's adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll- page 66

'Oh, I've had such a curious dream!' said Alice, and she told her sister, as well as she could remember them, all these strange Adventures of hers that you have just been reading about; and when she had finished, her sister kissed her, and said, 'It WAS a curious dream, dear, certainly: but now run in to your tea; it's getting late.' So Alice got up and ran off, thinking while she ran, as well she might, what a wonderful dream it had been.

• Oh, I've had such a curious dream: Alice expresses having a strange dream. 'I've' is a contraction of 'I have'. [oʊ aɪv hæd səʧ ə ˈkjʊriəs drim]
• said Alice: Identifies Alice as the speaker. [sɛd ˈælɪs]
• and she told her sister: Alice recounted the dream to her sister. [ənd ʃi toʊld hər ˈsɪstər]
• as well as she could remember them: Indicates Alice's effort to recall the dream accurately. [ɛz wɛl ɛz ʃi kʊd rɪˈmɛmbər ðɛm]
• all these strange Adventures of hers: Refers to the unusual experiences Alice had in her dream. [ɔl ðiz streɪnʤ ædˈvɛnʧərz əv hərz]
• that you have just been reading about: A direct address to the reader, acknowledging their familiarity with the story. [ðət ju hæv ʤɪst bɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt]
• and when she had finished: Indicates the completion of Alice's storytelling. [ənd wɪn ʃi hæd ˈfɪnɪʃt]
• her sister kissed her: A gesture of affection from Alice's sister. [hər ˈsɪstər kɪst hər]
• and said: The sister then speaks. [ənd sɛd]
• It WAS a curious dream, dear, certainly: The sister acknowledges the strangeness of the dream, using 'dear' as a term of endearment and 'certainly' to emphasize her agreement. The emphasis on 'was' suggests she doesn't believe it to be real. [ɪt wɑz ə ˈkjʊriəs drim dɪr ˈsərtənli]
• but now run in to your tea: An instruction to Alice to go inside for tea. [bət naʊ rən ɪn tɪ jʊr ti]
• it's getting late: An explanation for the instruction, indicating the lateness of the hour. 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is'. [ɪts ˈgɪtɪŋ leɪt]
• So Alice got up and ran off: Alice complies with her sister's instruction. [soʊ ˈælɪs gɑt əp ənd ræn ɔf]
• thinking while she ran: Alice is pondering as she moves. [ˈθɪŋkɪŋ waɪl ʃi ræn]
• as well she might: Implies that it is understandable for Alice to be thinking about the dream. [ɛz wɛl ʃi maɪt]
• what a wonderful dream it had been: Alice reflects on the extraordinary nature of her dream. [wət ə ˈwəndərfəl drim ɪt hæd bɪn]