Webster’s Easy Learning English Vocabulary: Your essential guide to accurate English

pronunciation guide

IPA Symbols

Notes

Stress is shown by a line below the stressed syllable. For example, in the word accomplish, /әkɒmplɪʃ/, the second syllable is stressed.

air travel

NOUNS

EXAMPLES

Most low-cost airlines do not serve food.

We checked in early and walked around the airport.

Please do not leave bags in the aisle.

The police said the incident occurred last weekend in arrivals at Terminal 3.

EXAMPLES

We had seats in business class on the flight from London to Los Angeles.

Ask cabin crew or see leaflet for details.

This piece of luggage will have to go in the cargo hold.

The price includes flights, car rental, and accommodation.

How many pieces of carry-on luggage can I take on the plane?

The airline will transport a bicycle for free if it’s counted as one of your pieces of checked luggage.

We got to the airport and went straight to check-in.

My flight was late and I missed my connection.

EXAMPLES

We walked through customs.

You must pay customs duty on these goods.

Please go to departures.

You must keep your mobile phone switched off for the duration of the flight.

Margarita sat in economy class on the flight to Bucharest.

Take the escalator to the second floor.

Our flight was delayed by three hours because of fog.

There were no direct flights to San Francisco, so we had to change planes in Chicago.

EXAMPLES

I asked the flight attendant for a glass of water.

He is on flight number 776 from Beijing.

I had terrible jet lag for three days after my vacation.

We made a layover in Bangkok to break up the journey between London and Brisbane.

How many pieces of luggage are you checking in?

Why does Ingrid need so much luggage for a short stay?

EXAMPLES

Could I see your passport and boarding pass, please?

You are in seat 35C.

Please fasten your seat belts during take-off and landing.

World leaders have announced plans to tighten up airline security.

What time is take-off?

VERBS

EXAMPLES

We left the airport terminal and looked for the taxi rank.

Terminal 1 will handle Air Canada’s domestic flights.

I’m taking a short trip to France.

I pushed my luggage trolley toward the Nothing to Declare sign.

Can I have a window seat, please?

I boarded the plane to Dubai.

British Airways canceled several flights because of the bad weather.

ADJECTIVES

EXAMPLES

Flight BA201 will depart from gate 21 in 30 minutes.

We are flying over London.

The Boeing 737 was hijacked after taking off from London yesterday.

The plane took off twenty minutes late.

ADVERBS

PHRASE

EXAMPLE

The plane landed on time, at eleven thirty.

the animal world

NOUNS

ANIMALS

EXAMPLE

Where did you catch the fish?

EXAMPLES

We don’t have any pets.

PARTS OF ANIMALS

EXAMPLES

Cat hair makes me sneeze.

He heard the sound of horses’ hooves behind him.

The kitten was black, with white paws.

PLACES WHERE ANIMALS ARE FOUND