Ethan Frome Word Search
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton (1911), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the book sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Written by Edith Wharton · First published 1911 · Tragedy.
Words to find: ETHAN, FROME, ZEDEK, MATILDA, SLED, SNOW, STORM, WINTER, WINDHAM, GRAVEL, SMITH, MILLS.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Ethan Frome word list, defined
- MATILDA /məˈtɪldə/ · proper noun
- Matilda is a feminine given name used in English and in many English-speaking cultures. In Australian sport, it is also used for a member of the women's national association football team collectively known as the Matildas.
- SLED /slɛd/ · noun and verb
- A vehicle with runners used for transporting people or goods over snow or ice. As a verb, “sled” means to travel or ride on a sled. Related: sledge, sleigh, toboggan, bobsled.
- SNOW /snoʊ/ · noun, verb
- Snow is atmospheric water frozen into ice crystals that falls to the ground as flakes or accumulates as a white covering. As a verb, snow means to fall as snow or to cover or obscure something with snow. Related: snowfall, snowflake, snowstorm, flurry.
- STORM /stɔːrm/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere, especially one involving strong wind, heavy rain, thunder, or snow. Figuratively, it means a sudden outburst of anger, criticism, activity, or an intense attempt to attack or overwhelm something. Related: tempest, hurricane, cyclone, gale.
- WINTER /ˈwɪntər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- The coldest season of the year, conventionally lasting from December to February in the Northern Hemisphere and from June to August in the Southern Hemisphere. In figurative use, winter can refer to a period of cold, hardship, scarcity, or difficulty. Related: cold season, frost season, snow season.
- GRAVEL /ˈɡrævəl/ · noun, verb
- Gravel is an aggregate of small, loose stones or fragments of rock, used for paths, roads, drainage, and landscaping. As a verb, it means to irritate or annoy someone; more rarely, it means to cover or pave a surface with gravel. Related: crushed stone, pebbles, shingle, aggregate.
- SMITH /smɪθ/ · noun
- A smith is a person who works metal, especially by heating and hammering it into shape; the term is also used traditionally for a blacksmith, a craftsperson who works iron. Related: blacksmith, metalworker, ironworker, farrier.
- MILLS /mɪlz/ · noun
- Mills are buildings or machines that grind grain into flour or process other materials by crushing, cutting, or otherwise transforming them. The word can also refer to industrial establishments historically organized around such machinery, such as textile, paper, or steel mills. Related: factories, works, plants, workshops.
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