'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]).
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