English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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that's
C2+
/ðəts/
a contraction of that is
let's
C2+
/lɛts/
used before a verb to suggest that the speaker and one or more other people do something
couldn't
C2+
/ˈkʊd.n̩t/
a contraction of could not, used to express inability, impossibility, or a negative past possibility
they'd
C2+
/ðeɪd/
a contraction of they had when had is an auxiliary verb
hadn't
C2+
/ˈhæd.n̩t/
a contraction of had not, used with a past participle or in other negative forms of had
can't
C2+
/kɑːnt/
a contraction of cannot, used to express inability or impossibility
there's
C2+
/ðəɹz/
a contraction of there is
i'm
C2+
/a(ɪ)m/
a contraction of I am
mustn't
C2+
/ˈmʌs.n̩t/
a contraction of must not, used to express prohibition or a strong negative necessity
here's
C2+
/hɪɹz/
a contraction of here is