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 /mɔːrˈtæləti/ · noun
- The quality or condition of being mortal and therefore subject to death. The term also denotes the number or proportion of deaths in a particular population during a given period. Related: death, mortality rate, mortality, fatality.
- SORROW /ˈsɔːroʊ/ (US); /ˈsɒrəʊ/ (UK) · noun
- A feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or regret. Sorrow often implies a serious or prolonged sadness, though it can also refer to a particular source of grief. Related: grief, sadness, anguish, misery.
- REDEMPTION /rɪˈdɛmʃən/ · noun
- The act of rescuing, reclaiming, or restoring someone or something, especially from a difficult or unfortunate situation. In Christian theology, it refers to salvation from sin, often through faith in Christ; it can also mean repayment or recovery of something, such as a debt, voucher, or bond. Related: salvation, recovery, rescue, restoration.
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