English level guide · CEFR B1
Reading The Hound of the Baskervilles as an Intermediate (B1) learner
The Hound of the Baskervilles 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 Hound of the Baskervilles 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 past perfect to explain backstory (had been found, had escaped).
At a glance
Key words at B1
Some of the B1-level words The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle 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
- accomplish/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/B1
- put in effect
- accordance/əˈkɔrdəns/B1
- concurrence of opinion
- accurate/ˈækjərət/B1
- conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
- adventure/ədˈvɛnʧər/B1
- a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
- alarm/əˈlɑrm/B1
- fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- alert/əˈlərt/B1
- condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
- ally/ˈælaɪ/B1
- a friendly nation
- alter/ˈɔltər/B1
- cause to change
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.