The Mill on the Floss Word Search
Play a The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (1860) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around characters, settings, and objects from the book, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Written by George Eliot · First published 1860 · Novel.
Words to find: TULLIVER, MARGERY, MAGGIE, DEANE, WESTON, STOGGS, MILL, LOOM, DUTY, DESIRE, RELIGION, POVERTY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Mill on the Floss word list, defined
- MAGGIE /ˈmæɡi/ · noun
- Maggie is a colloquial or affectionate term for a magpie, a type of bird known for its distinctive black and white plumage. Related: magpie, bird, blackbird.
- MILL /mɪl/ · noun, verb
- A building or structure where grain or other materials are ground into flour or meal, or a machine for grinding or crushing something. To grind or crush something, especially grain, into flour or meal. Related: grindstone, quern, crusher, masher.
- LOOM /luːm/ · noun, verb
- A device for weaving, typically consisting of two beams or shafts with a warp thread stretched between them. To create or construct something, especially a plan or a situation, by combining or arranging different elements. Related: loomed, loomed over, loomed large, loomed in the distance.
- DUTY /ˈdjuːti/ (British), /ˈduːti/ (US) · noun
- A moral or legal obligation to do something, or a task one is required to perform as part of a role or position. Related: obligation, responsibility, commitment, task.
- DESIRE /dɪˈzaɪə/ · noun, verb
- A strong feeling of wanting to have or do something; as a verb, to wish for or want something strongly. Related: wish, longing, craving, yearning.
- RELIGION /ˈrɛlɪdʒən/ · noun
- A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when these beliefs influence a person's actions and behavior. A particular system of faith and worship. Related: faith, creed, doctrine, dogma.
- POVERTY /ˈpoʊvərti/ · noun
- A state of being extremely poor, lacking the necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter. Poverty can be caused by various factors, including unemployment, lack of education, and social inequality. Related: poorness, indigence, destitution, penury.
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