Mrs Dalloway Word Search
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (1925), 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 Virginia Woolf · First published 1925 · Modernist Novel.
Words to find: DALLOWAY, SHELLEY, REEVE, RICHARDS, BING, CLARISSE, SOPHIA, PRITCHET, SEPTEMBER, LONDON, GARDEN, WAVES.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Mrs Dalloway word list, defined
- REEVE /riːv/ · noun and verb
- A reeve was an official or bailiff in medieval England. In modern Canadian usage, a reeve may also be the chair of a township council; the verb means to govern, manage, or supervise and is now rare. Related: bailiff, overseer, steward, magistrate.
- BING /bɪŋ/ · noun, interjection, verb (informal)
- A short ringing or pinging sound, such as that made by a bell, a microwave timer, or a notification alert; also used as an exclamation representing that sound. Related: ping, chime, ding, ring.
- GARDEN /ˈɡɑːrdən/ (US); /ˈɡɑːdən/ (British) · noun and verb
- A piece of ground, usually adjoining a house or enclosed, used for growing flowers, vegetables, or other plants; by extension, a cultivated or ornamental outdoor area. As a verb, it means to cultivate or tend a garden. Related: yard, plot, grounds, lawn.
- WAVES /weɪvz/ · noun (plural) and verb (third-person singular)
- Waves are repeating ridges or undulations on the surface of water or another medium; in physics, the term also denotes oscillations that carry energy, as in sound, light, and radio waves. By extension, waves can mean successive surges of emotion, activity, migration, or change. Related: swells, breakers, billows, surges.
Play the Mrs Dalloway word search · Browse every book · Today's daily challenge