English level guide · CEFR B2
Reading White nights, and other stories as an Upper intermediate (B2) learner
White nights, and other stories 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 White nights, and other stories 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 extended first-person reflection and interior monologue.
At a glance
Key words at B2
Some of the B2-level words White nights, and other stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky introduces. See the full word list →
- abject/ˈæbʤɛkt/B2
- of the most contemptible kind
- abnormal/æbˈnɔrməl/B2
- not normal
- abolish/əˈbɑlɪʃ/B2
- do away with
- abomination/əˌbɑməˈneɪʃən/B2
- a person who is loathsome or disgusting
- abrupt/əˈbrəpt/B2
- marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
- abruptly/əˈbrəptli/B2
- quickly and without warning
- absent/ˈæbsənt/B2
- go away or leave
- absorb/əbˈzɔrb/B2
- become imbued
- absurd/əbˈsərd/B2
- a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
- absurdity/əbˈsərdəti/B2
- a message whose content is at variance with reason
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.