Little Dorrit Word Search
A free Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (1857) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by Charles Dickens · First published 1857 · Social Novel.
Words to find: DORRIT, ARTHUR, CLENNAM, MRSCHRISTMAS, MARSHALSEA, ROOKERY, LONDON, PENNSAVES, BANK, DEBT, POVERTY, REDEMPTION.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Little Dorrit word list, defined
- ROOKERY /ruːkəri/ · noun
- A place where rooks or other birds of a similar type nest, especially a large colony of such birds. A chess piece that moves horizontally or vertically any number of squares. Related: colony, nesting site, bird sanctuary, chess piece.
- BANK /bæŋk/ · noun
- A financial institution licensed to accept deposits, provide loans, and handle monetary transactions; also, the sloping land bordering a river or lake. Related: credit union, lender, depository, financial institution.
- DEBT /dɛt/ · noun
- A sum of money that is owed or due to be paid, typically as a result of borrowing; more broadly, an obligation to give or do something in return for a benefit received. Related: liability, obligation, indebtedness, arrears.
- POVERTY /ˈpoʊvərti/ · noun
- A state of being extremely poor, lacking the necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter. Poverty can be caused by various factors, including unemployment, lack of education, and social inequality. Related: poorness, indigence, destitution, penury.
- REDEMPTION /ˌrɛdəmˈpʃən/ · noun
- The act of being saved from something bad or unpleasant, or the state of being saved. The process of being forgiven for a wrong or sin. Related: salvation, deliverance, liberation, expiation.
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