English level guide · CEFR B2
Reading The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as an Upper intermediate (B2) learner
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde sits at the upper edge of B2 (Upper intermediate): an ambitious but achievable stretch, with tap-to-define support to carry you over the harder vocabulary.
Updated June 2026
How The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde reads at B2
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 B2. Watch especially for shifting narrative perspective as different characters tell their version of events.
At a glance
Key words at B2
Some of the B2-level words The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson introduces. See the full word list →
- abject/ˈæbʤɛkt/B2
- of the most contemptible kind
- abnormal/æbˈnɔrməl/B2
- not normal
- abruptly/əˈbrəptli/B2
- quickly and without warning
- absent/ˈæbsənt/B2
- go away or leave
- accent/ˈækˌsɛnt/B2
- distinctive manner of oral expression
- 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
- acknowledgment/ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt/B2
- the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
- acquaintance/əkˈweɪntəns/B2
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something
- affection/əˈfɛkʃən/B2
- a positive feeling of liking
- affirmative/əˈfərmətɪv/B2
- a reply of affirmation
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.