The Cloister and the Hearth Word Search
Free The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade (1861) word search. We picked 12 themed words — characters, settings, and objects from the book — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Written by Charles Reade · First published 1861 · Historical Fiction.
Words to find: READE, HARRIS, RATHBONE, MELWYN, CLONMEL, WESLEY, THATCH, MANSION, FORGE, SHEEPFOLD, CHAPEL, CLOISTER.
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The Cloister and the Hearth word list, defined
- THATCH /θætʃ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, thatch is a roof covering made of straw, reeds, or similar plant material, or the material used to make such a covering. As a verb, it means to cover a roof or building with this material. Related: straw, roofing, roof covering, covering material.
- MANSION /ˈmænʃən/ · noun
- A large, impressive, usually luxurious house. In North American English, the term can also denote a large residential building, sometimes with several apartments. Related: residence, estate, villa, chateau.
- FORGE /fɔːrdʒ/ · noun & verb
- As a noun, a forge is a furnace or hearth used by a blacksmith for heating and shaping metal. As a verb, it means either to shape metal by heating and hammering it, or to fraudulently create an imitation of something such as a document or signature. Related: fabricate, counterfeit, fashion, shape.
- SHEEPFOLD /ˈʃiːpfəʊld/ (British); /ˈʃiːpfoʊld/ (American) · noun
- An enclosure or pen in which sheep are kept. It may consist of a fenced area, a building, or a combination of both. Related: sheep pen, fold, enclosure.
- CHAPEL /ˈtʃæpəl/ · noun
- A chapel is a small building or room used for Christian worship, typically one that is separate from a main church or attached to a larger institution such as a school, hospital, prison, or private residence. It also denotes a place of worship belonging to a Nonconformist denomination such as Methodists or Baptists, especially in British usage. Related: church, sanctuary, shrine, oratory.
- CLOISTER /ˈklɔɪ.stər/ · noun
- A covered walkway or arcade surrounding a quadrangle in a monastery, convent, or cathedral; by extension, a place of religious seclusion or monastic life generally. Related: arcade, walkway, colonnade, gallery.
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