The Death of Ivan Ilyich Word Search
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy (1886), 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 Leo Tolstoy · First published 1886 · Novella.
Words to find: ILYICH, LOPATIN, PRASKOVY, MAYEV, MOSCOW, PETERSBURG, COFFIN, CHAIR, CANDLE, MORTALITY, SORROW, REDEMPTION.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich word list, defined
- COFFIN /ˈkɒfɪn/ · noun
- A long, box-like container in which a dead body is buried or cremated. Related: casket, sarcophagus, pall.
- CHAIR /tʃɛə(r)/ · noun
- A separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs. Also, the person presiding over a meeting or organization, or the position of such a person. Related: seat, stool, bench.
- CANDLE /ˈkændəl/ · noun
- A cylinder or block of wax with a central wick that is burned to give light; also, a unit of luminous intensity (the candela, formerly called the candle). Related: taper, wax light, lamp, lantern.
- MORTALITY /mɒrˈtælɪti/ · noun
- The state of being subject to death; the number of deaths within a given population over a specified period of time. Related: death rate, fatality, mortalities, demise.
- SORROW /ˈsɒroʊ/ · noun
- A feeling of deep regret or sadness, typically in response to a loss or a difficult situation. A state of suffering or pain, often caused by loss or misfortune. Related: grief, regret, pain, anguish.
- 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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