English level guide · CEFR B2
Reading The Enchanted April as an Upper intermediate (B2) learner
Yes — at B2 (Upper intermediate), The Enchanted April is a comfortable read you can enjoy at a natural pace, which makes it a good pick for building reading speed and stamina.
Updated June 2026
How The Enchanted April reads at B2
Because most of the language is already within reach at B2, you can read for the story rather than decoding it — a good way to lock in vocabulary you half-know and pick up reading speed. Watch especially for polite edwardian register and the language of formal social interaction.
At a glance
Key words at B2
Some of the B2-level words The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim introduces. See the full word list →
- abject/ˈæbʤɛkt/B2
- of the most contemptible kind
- abrupt/əˈbrəpt/B2
- marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
- abruptly/əˈbrəptli/B2
- quickly and without warning
- absorb/əbˈzɔrb/B2
- become imbued
- absorption/əbˈzɔrpʃən/B2
- (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another
- absurd/əbˈsərd/B2
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
- abundantly/əˈbəndəntli/B2
- in an abundant manner
- accumulate/əˈkjumjəˌleɪt/B2
- get or gather together
- ache/eɪk/B2
- a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
- acid/ˈæsəd/B2
- any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
What B2 readers can do
- Read articles and reports on contemporary issues.
- Understand contemporary literary prose.
- Follow most classics, looking up only richer or older vocabulary.