Northanger Abbey Word Search
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (1817), 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 Jane Austen · First published 1817 · Gothic Parody.
Words to find: MORLAND, TILNEY, THORPE, ALLEN, CATHERINE, HENRY, ISABELLA, NORTHANGER, ABBEY, BATH, THEATRE, PUMPROOM.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Northanger Abbey word list, defined
- THORPE /θɔːrp/ · noun
- A small village or hamlet, especially in England. A thorpe is typically a rural settlement with a few houses and may be surrounded by farmland or woodland. Related: hamlet, village, settlement, hamlet.
- HENRY /ˈhɛnri/ · proper noun
- A male given name, derived from the Germanic name Heimrich, composed of the elements 'heim' meaning 'home' and 'ric' meaning 'power'. Related: Harry, Hank, Hal, Harold.
- ISABELLA /ɪˈsæblə/ · proper noun
- A feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning 'God is my oath'. Related: Isabel, Elisabeth, Elizabeth, Elisheva.
- ABBEY /ˈæbi/ · noun
- A building or group of buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns, especially one headed by an abbot or abbess; also, a church that was once part of such a complex. Related: monastery, convent, cloister, priory.
- BATH /bɑːθ/ (UK); /bæθ/ (US) · noun
- A container filled with water in which a person washes their body, or the act of washing oneself in such a container. In British English it also denotes the room containing this fixture (what American English calls a bathroom). Related: wash, soak, tub.
- THEATRE /θiːˈɑːtər/ · noun
- A building or outdoor area where plays, films, or other performances are given, or a branch of the performing arts concerned with acting, dancing, music, and stage design. Related: playhouse, theater, auditorium, stage.
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