diff --git a/sallyforth/0.sf b/sallyforth/0.sf
index 22b7b5d..2ee5de9 100644
--- a/sallyforth/0.sf
+++ b/sallyforth/0.sf
@@ -15,14 +15,18 @@
 
 \ Basic aliases
 
-: -- { 1 - }
-: ++ { 1 + }
-: =0 { 0 = }
-: pos?  { 0 > }
-: neg?  { 0 < }
-: zero? { 0 = }
 : ->inline { *last-word* inline }
 
+: -- { 1 - }           ->inline
+: ++ { 1 + }           ->inline
+: =0 { 0 = }           ->inline
+: pos?  { 0 > }        ->inline
+: neg?  { 0 < }        ->inline
+: zero? { 0 = }        ->inline
+: drop1 { drop }       ->inline
+: drop2 { drop drop }  ->inline
+: drop3 { drop2 drop } ->inline
+
 \ List making.
 
 unique 'list-marker =!
diff --git a/sallyforth/basic_words.py b/sallyforth/basic_words.py
index b3d0a10..75f7617 100644
--- a/sallyforth/basic_words.py
+++ b/sallyforth/basic_words.py
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ from unique import Unique
 import importlib
 from pprint import pprint
 
+@word()
+def dynamic(forth):
+    name = forth.stack.pop()
+    isdyn = forth.stack.pop()
+    var = forth.ns[name]
+    var.dynamic = isdyn
+
 @word()
 def native(forth):
     has_return = forth.stack.pop()
@@ -62,8 +69,7 @@ def w_import(f):
 @word()
 def lexicon(f):
     name = f.stack.pop()
-    m = importlib.import_module(name)
-    f.ns.import_from_module(m)
+    f.ns.import_from_module(name)
 
 @word('source')
 def w_source(f):
@@ -142,7 +148,9 @@ def colon(forth):
 def inline(forth):
     name = forth.stack.pop()
     var = forth.ns[name]
-    var.value.forth_inline = True
+    value = var.value
+    if not value.forth_primitive:
+        value.forth_inline = True
 
 @word()
 def current_stream(forth):
@@ -165,6 +173,11 @@ def fresult(forth, f):
 def compilenext(forth):
     forth.stack.push(forth.compile_next())
 
+@word('word!')
+def word_bang(forth):
+    f = forth.stack.pop()
+    f(forth)
+
 @word('while', True)
 def w_while(forth):
     cond = forth.compile_next()
diff --git a/sallyforth/compiler.py b/sallyforth/compiler.py
index 7d27fbb..0150ef0 100644
--- a/sallyforth/compiler.py
+++ b/sallyforth/compiler.py
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 from tokenstream import Token
-from wrappers import value_f, inner_f, ref_f
+from wrappers import value_f, inner_f, inner2_f, inner3_f, ref_f, noop
+from recoder import concat_functions
 
 LBrace = Token('word', '{')
 RBrace = Token('word', '}')
 
+def composite_function(contents):
+    asts = []
+    for f in contents:
+        ast = getattr(f, 'ast', None)
+        if not ast:
+            print("No ast for:", f)
+            return None
+        asts.append(ast)
+    return concat_functions(asts)
+
 def compile_word(forth, w):
     name = w.value
     var = forth.ns[name]
@@ -27,14 +38,51 @@ def compile_token(forth, t):
     return f
 
 def compile_value(contents, v):
-    #print("compiling", v, v.__dict__)
+    print("compiling", v, v.__dict__)
     if v.forth_inline and v.forth_contents:
         contents.extend(v.forth_contents)
     else:
         contents.append(v)
     return contents
 
-def compile_next(forth, stream, current_token=None):
+def compile_block(forth, stream, wrap_block):
+    contents = []
+    t = stream.get_token()
+    while t != RBrace:
+        compile_value(contents, compile_next(forth, stream, t))
+        t = stream.get_token()
+
+    if len(contents) == 0:
+        f = noop
+    elif len(contents) == 1:
+        f = contents[0]
+    elif len(contents) == 2:
+        f = inner2_f(contents[0], contents[1])
+    elif len(contents) == 3:
+        f = inner3_f(contents[0], contents[1], contents[2])
+    else:
+        f = inner_f(contents)
+
+    if wrap_block:
+        f = value_f(f)
+    return f
+ 
+def xxx_compile_block(forth, stream, wrap_block):
+    contents = []
+    t = stream.get_token()
+    while t != RBrace:
+        compile_value(contents, compile_next(forth, stream, t))
+        t = stream.get_token()
+
+    f = composite_function(contents)
+    if not f:
+        f = inner_f(contents)
+
+    if wrap_block:
+        f = value_f(f)
+    return f
+ 
+def compile_next(forth, stream, current_token=None, wrap_block=False):
     if current_token:
         t = current_token
     else:
@@ -45,19 +93,13 @@ def compile_next(forth, stream, current_token=None):
 
     if t != LBrace:
         return compile_token(forth, t)
-
-    contents = []
-    t = stream.get_token()
-    while t != RBrace:
-        compile_value(contents, compile_next(forth, stream, t))
-        t = stream.get_token()
-    f = inner_f(contents)
-    return f
+    
+    return compile_block(forth, stream, wrap_block)
 
 def eval_stream(forth, stream):
     t = stream.get_token()
     while t:
-        compiled = compile_next(forth, stream, t)
+        compiled = compile_next(forth, stream, t, True)
         #print(f"*** compiled {t} => {compiled}")
         compiled(forth)
         t = stream.get_token()
diff --git a/sallyforth/kernel.py b/sallyforth/kernel.py
index 371f9bc..dfffa88 100644
--- a/sallyforth/kernel.py
+++ b/sallyforth/kernel.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ import sys
 import os
 from stack import Stack
 from namespace import Namespace
-import basic_words
-import stack_words
-import operator_words
-import data_words
+#import basic_words
+#import stack_words
+#import operator_words
+#import data_words
 import tokenstream as ts
 import compiler
 from wrappers import value_f
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ class Forth:
         self.set_constant('true', True)
         self.set_constant('false', False)
         self.set_constant('*source*', '<<input>>')
+        self.set_constant('*last-word*', None)
         self.set_constant('*sallyforth-dir*',
                 os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
-        self.ns.import_from_module(basic_words)
-        self.ns.import_from_module(stack_words)
-        self.ns.import_from_module(operator_words)
-        self.ns.import_from_module(data_words)
+        self.ns.import_from_module('basic_words')
+        self.ns.import_from_module('stack_words')
+        self.ns.import_from_module('operator_words')
+        self.ns.import_from_module('data_words')
 
     def set_constant(self, name, value):
         return self.ns.set(name, value_f(value))
diff --git a/sallyforth/namespace.py b/sallyforth/namespace.py
index 31dabe2..fb25ab5 100644
--- a/sallyforth/namespace.py
+++ b/sallyforth/namespace.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from util import get_attribute
 from wrappers import value_f
+from recoder import load_module
 
 class Var:
     def __init__(self, name, value, dynamic=True):
@@ -21,22 +22,25 @@ class Namespace:
     def alias(self, new_name, existing_name):
         self.contents[new_name] = self.contents[existing_name]
 
-    def import_from_module(self, m):
+    def import_from_module(self, module_name):
         """
         Import all of the word defining functions in
         module m whose function names start with prefix
         into this namespace. Removes the prefix.
         """
+        m = load_module(module_name)
+        print(m)
         names = dir(m)
         for name in names:
             value = getattr(m, name)
+            print("IMP", name, value, '=>', getattr(value, 'ast', None))
             if get_attribute(value, 'forth_word'):
                 forth_name = value.forth_name or name
                 var = self.set(forth_name, value, False)
-                var.immediate = value.forth_immediate
+                #var.immediate = value.forth_immediate
                 #print(var)
-                if var.immediate:
-                    print(name, 'immediate')
+                #if var.immediate:
+                #    print(name, 'immediate')
 
     def import_native_module(self, m, alias=None):
         if not alias:
diff --git a/sallyforth/recoder.py b/sallyforth/recoder.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4833269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sallyforth/recoder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import imp
+import importlib
+import ast
+import copy
+from pprint import pprint
+from util import word
+
+class FunctionVisitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.index = {}
+    def visit_FunctionDef(self, node):
+        self.index[node.name] = node
+
+def find_module(name):
+    minfo = imp.find_module(name)[0]
+    return minfo.name
+
+def parse_module(path):
+    with open(path) as f:
+        text = f.read()
+    tree = ast.parse(text)
+    ast.fix_missing_locations(tree)
+    return tree
+
+def index_functions(tree):
+    fv = FunctionVisitor()
+    fv.visit(tree)
+    return fv.index
+
+def function_index(module_name):
+    path = find_module(module_name)
+    tree = parse_module(path)
+    return index_functions(tree)
+
+def add_ast(m, function_index):
+    names = dir(m)
+    for name in names:
+        if name in function_index:
+            f = getattr(m, name)
+            f.ast = function_index[name]
+    return m
+
+def load_module(name):
+    """
+    Loads and returns the module with name.
+    The difference is that this function also adds
+    the Python ast to each function in the module
+    along the way.
+    """
+    findex = function_index(name)
+    m = importlib.import_module(name)
+    add_ast(m, findex)
+    return m
+
+def build_composite_function(function_asts, name='generated_function'):
+    new_body = []
+    for other_f in function_asts:
+        print("Other f:")
+        ast.dump(other_f)
+        new_body.extend(other_f.body)
+    new_f = copy.deepcopy(function_asts[0])
+    new_f.name = name
+    new_f.body = new_body
+    return new_f
+
+def concat_functions(function_asts, name='generated_function'):
+    """
+    Given an array of function AST objects,
+    attempt to produce a new function whose
+    body is the concatenation of the existing functions.
+    Note that the new function will take the same number
+    of arguments as the first function on the list.
+    Returns None if it's unable to build the new function.
+    """
+    print(name)
+    new_f = build_composite_function(function_asts, name)
+    new_m = ast.Module([new_f])
+    code = compile(new_m, "*generated*", "exec")
+    eval(code)
+    f = locals()[name]
+    f.ast = new_m.body[0]
+    return f
+
+#m = load_module('m1')
+#
+#a = m.do1.ast
+#b = m.do2.ast
+#c = m.do3.ast
+#
+#f = concat_functions([a,b,c])
+#print(f(9))
+#
+#
diff --git a/sallyforth/stack.py b/sallyforth/stack.py
index 260499a..747dd6b 100644
--- a/sallyforth/stack.py
+++ b/sallyforth/stack.py
@@ -1,33 +1,37 @@
-class Stack:
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+
+class Stack(Sequence):
     def __init__(self):
-        self.stack = []
+        self.contents = []
 
     def push(self, x):
-        self.stack.append(x)
+        self.contents.append(x)
         return x
 
     def pop(self):
-        return self.stack.pop()
+        return self.contents.pop()
 
-    def __iter__(self):
-        for x in self.stack:
-            yield x
+    def __getitem__(self, i):
+        return self.contents[i]
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self.contents[i])
 
     def depth(self):
-        return len(self.stack)
+        return len(self.contents)
 
     def empty(self):
-        return len(self.stack) == 0
+        return len(self.contents) == 0
 
     def peek(self):
-        return self.stack[-1]
+        return self.contents[-1]
 
     def reset(self):
-        self.stack = []
+        self.contents = []
 
     def __str__(self):
         result = ''
-        for x in self.stack:
+        for x in self.contents:
             result += str(x)
             result += ' '
         return result
diff --git a/sallyforth/stack_words.py b/sallyforth/stack_words.py
index 53b5620..196bbce 100644
--- a/sallyforth/stack_words.py
+++ b/sallyforth/stack_words.py
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ def swap(f):
     f.stack.push(a)
     f.stack.push(b)
  
+@word()
+def t(f):
+    dup(f)
+
+@word()
+def m(f):
+    f.stack.push(f.stack[-2])
+
+@word()
+def b(f):
+    f.stack.push(f.stack[-3])
+
 @word()
 def tmb(f):  # A noop
     pass
diff --git a/sallyforth/tokenstream.py b/sallyforth/tokenstream.py
index 89ee6c7..31b25e1 100644
--- a/sallyforth/tokenstream.py
+++ b/sallyforth/tokenstream.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ class Token:
     def __str__(self):
         return f'Token {self.kind} => {self.value}'
 
+def wtoken(value):
+    return Token('word', value)
+
+def stoken(value):
+    return Token('string', value)
 
 class PromptInputStream:
     def __init__(self, prompt_f):
@@ -70,11 +75,11 @@ class TokenStream:
         return ch in [' ', '\t', '\n']
 
     def get_token(self):
-        t = self.x_get_token()
+        t = self.do_get_token()
         #print("GET token:", t)
         return t
 
-    def x_get_token(self):
+    def do_get_token(self):
         state = 'start'
         token = ''
         while True:
@@ -133,9 +138,36 @@ class TokenStream:
             elif state in ['word', 'dqstring', 'sqstring', 'number', 'keyword']:
                 token += ch
 
+class MacroTokenStream:
+    def __init__(self, stream):
+        self.stream = stream
+        self.tokens = []
+
+    def get_more_tokens(self):
+        raw_token = self.stream.get_token()
+        if raw_token \
+           and raw_token.isword() \
+           and raw_token.value[0] == '#':
+            parts = raw_token.value[1::].split('.')
+            result = [wtoken('<.'), wtoken(parts[0])]
+            for p in parts[1::]:
+                result.append(stoken(p))
+            result.append(wtoken('.>'))
+            result.reverse()
+            self.tokens.extend(result)
+        else:
+            self.tokens.append(raw_token)
+
+    def get_token(self):
+        if len(self.tokens) == 0:
+            self.get_more_tokens()
+        if len(self.tokens):
+            return self.tokens.pop()
+        return None
+
 def file_token_stream(f):
     #print("file token stream:", f)
-    return TokenStream(lambda : f.read(1))
+    return MacroTokenStream(TokenStream(lambda : f.read(1)))
 
 def string_token_stream(s):
     sio = io.StringIO(s)
@@ -143,7 +175,7 @@ def string_token_stream(s):
 
 def prompt_token_stream(prompt_f):
     pis = PromptInputStream(prompt_f)
-    return TokenStream(pis.getc)
+    return MacroTokenStream(TokenStream(pis.getc))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     x = 0
diff --git a/sallyforth/util.py b/sallyforth/util.py
index c089169..00e0f13 100644
--- a/sallyforth/util.py
+++ b/sallyforth/util.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class word:
             f.forth_name = self.name
         else:
             f.forth_name = f.__name__
-        f.forth_type = 'primitive'
+        f.forth_primitive = True
         f.forth_inline = False
         f.forth_immediate = self.immediate
         return f
diff --git a/sallyforth/wrappers.py b/sallyforth/wrappers.py
index dfa35e0..5e066f8 100644
--- a/sallyforth/wrappers.py
+++ b/sallyforth/wrappers.py
@@ -48,5 +48,32 @@ def inner_f(contents):
     inner.forth_inline = False
     return inner
 
+def inner2_f(f1, f2):
+    def inner2(forth):
+        f1(forth)
+        f2(forth)
+    inner2.forth_primitive = False
+    inner2.forth_contents = [f1, f2]
+    inner2.forth_primitive = True
+    inner2.forth_immediate = False
+    inner2.forth_inline = False
+    return inner2
+
+def inner3_f(f1, f2, f3):
+    def inner3(forth):
+        f1(forth)
+        f2(forth)
+        f3(forth)
+    inner3.forth_primitive = False
+    inner3.forth_contents = [f1, f2, f3]
+    inner3.forth_immediate = False
+    inner3.forth_inline = False
+    return inner3
+
 def noop(value):
     pass
+noop.forth_inline = False
+noop.forth_primitive = True
+noop.forth_immediate = False
+ 
+