The House on the Borderland Word Search
The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson (1908), 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 William Hope Hodgson · First published 1908 · Horror.
Words to find: ARTHUR, HODGSON, MANN, CHARNEL, HALL, GARDEN, MIRROR, CARNIVAL, HORIZON, TIME, PROTON, GHOST.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The House on the Borderland word list, defined
- CHARNEL /ˈtʃɑːnəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or associated with death or dead bodies; a charnel house or charnel ground is a place where corpses are kept or deposited. Related: funereal, sepulchral, mortuary, macabre.
- HALL /hɔːl/ · noun
- A large room or building used for meetings, performances, ceremonies, lectures, or other public gatherings. In some buildings, especially universities and older homes, the word can also denote a corridor or a residential building. Related: corridor, foyer, lobby, chamber.
- 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.
- MIRROR /ˈmɪrə(r)/ · noun and verb
- A mirror is a surface that produces a reflection of the object or person in front of it. As a verb, to mirror means to represent, correspond to, or imitate something closely. Related: reflection, looking glass, reflect, reproduce.
- CARNIVAL /ˈkɑːrnɪvəl/ · noun
- A period of public revelry, feasting, and processions held annually before Lent, especially in Roman Catholic countries. More generally, any lively festival, fair, or celebration featuring entertainment, music, and amusement rides. Related: festival, fiesta, fair, jubilee.
- HORIZON /həˈraɪzən/ · noun
- The apparent line where the earth’s surface meets the sky, or the limit of what can be seen or known. In figurative use, it refers to the boundary of a person’s knowledge, experience, or possibilities. Related: limit, boundary, edge, periphery.
- TIME /taɪm/ · noun, verb, adverb
- The dimension of duration in which events occur, regarded as past, present, or future; a particular moment, period, era, or occasion. As a verb, to measure the duration of something, judge its speed, or schedule it for a particular time. Related: duration, period, era, age.
- PROTON /ˈprəʊtɒn/ (British); /ˈproʊtɑːn/ (American) · noun
- A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nuclei of atoms. In South Asian English, the word can also mean a person who supports a proposal, policy, or candidate. Related: hydrogen-1 nucleus, positively charged baryon, hydrogen nucleus.
- GHOST /ɡəʊst/; US /ɡoʊst/ · noun, verb
- A ghost is the supposed appearance or presence of a dead person, especially as imagined in folklore or a story. By extension, it can mean a trace, faint impression, or secondary image of something that was previously present. Related: apparition, specter, spectre, spirit.
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