English level guide · CEFR B1
Reading The Enchanted April as an Intermediate (B1) learner
The Enchanted April sits at the upper edge of B1 (Intermediate): an ambitious but achievable stretch, with tap-to-define support to carry you over the harder vocabulary.
Updated June 2026
How The Enchanted April reads at B1
Read it in shorter sittings and lean on the read-along audio: hearing each sentence as you see it keeps you moving when the vocabulary gets dense, and you can tap any unfamiliar word for a definition graded to B1. Watch especially for polite edwardian register and the language of formal social interaction.
At a glance
Key words at B1
Some of the B1-level words The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim introduces. See the full word list →
- absolute/ˈæbsəˌlut/B1
- something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things
- abstract/ˈæbˌstrækt/B1
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- acceptance/əkˈsɛptəns/B1
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
- accidentally/ˌæksəˈdɛnəli/B1
- without advance planning
- accomplish/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/B1
- put in effect
- accordingly/əˈkɔrdɪŋli/B1
- (sentence connectors) because of the reason given
- acquisition/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/B1
- the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
- adapt/əˈdæpt/B1
- make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
- adjust/əˈʤəst/B1
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- adventure/ədˈvɛnʧər/B1
- a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
What B1 readers can do
- Understand the main points of clear, standard texts on familiar matters.
- Read straightforward factual texts and simpler fiction with confidence.
- Follow a classic story when the language is graded to your level.