adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “What is this animal?”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this animal?”
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
kitchen-fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh that,” said the Doctor, turning round—“that’s a Wiff-Waff.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Oh that,” said the Doctor, turning round—“that’s a Wiff-Waff.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh that,” said the Doctor, turning round—“that’s a Wiff-Waff.
sausagesnounUS /ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh that,” said the Doctor, turning round—“that’s a Wiff-Waff.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh that,” said the Doctor, turning round—“that’s a Wiff-Waff.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this animal?”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Oh that,” said the Doctor, turning round—“that’s a Wiff-Waff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a few moments we had the pan all shiny and bright and the sausages were put over the kitchen-fire and a beautiful frying smell went all through the house.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is this animal?”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Doctor was busy at the cooking I went and took another look at the funny little creature swimming about in the glass jar.
Wiff-Waff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh that,” said the Doctor, turning round—“that’s a Wiff-Waff.
