A Tale of Two Cities Word Search
This A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (1859) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — characters, settings, and objects from the book. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Written by Charles Dickens · First published 1859 · Historical Fiction.
Words to find: DARNAY, CARTON, LUCIE, MANETTE, LORRY, DEFARGE, EVRARD, GABRIEL, LONDON, PARIS, BASTILLE, REVOLUTION.
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A Tale of Two Cities word list, defined
- CARTON /ˈkɑːrtən/ · noun
- A light cardboard or plastic box used for packaging or storing goods, especially food or drink; also a sealed container, typically of paperboard, for liquids such as milk or juice. Related: box, container, package, case.
- LORRY /ˈlɒri/ (British); /ˈlɔːri/ (also heard in American English) · noun
- A large motor vehicle designed to transport heavy goods, especially in the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. In American English, the usual term is “truck.” Related: truck, freight vehicle, goods vehicle, van.
- PARIS /ˈpɛərɪz/ (British); /ˈpærɪs/ (American) · proper noun
- Paris is the capital and largest city of France, situated in the north-central part of the country on the River Seine. It is a major European center for culture, politics, finance, fashion, and transportation. Related: City of Light, Paname.
- BASTILLE /bæˈstiːl/ · noun
- A bastille is a fortified stronghold or prison; in English usage it most famously refers to the Bastille of Paris, the medieval fortress used as a state prison until its storming in 1789. Related: fortress, citadel, stronghold, prison.
- REVOLUTION /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/ · noun
- A fundamental and often sudden change in a political, social, or economic order, especially one that transfers power or transforms existing institutions. In physics and astronomy, the word also means a complete cycle or orbit, such as the time taken for a celestial body to return to its starting point. Related: uprising, revolt, overturn, radical change.
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