The Time Machine Word Search
A free The Time Machine by H. G. Wells (1895) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by H. G. Wells · First published 1895 · Science Fiction.
Words to find: TIME, MACHINE, ELOI, MORLOCK, WEENA, EARTH, FUTURE, LONDON, SOCIETY, CLASS, EVOLUTION, DECAY.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
The Time Machine word list, defined
- TIME /taim/ · noun, verb
- A measure of the duration of events, actions, or processes, or a particular point in time. To measure or specify the duration of something. Related: duration, period, era, age.
- MACHINE /mɪˈʃiːn/ · noun, verb
- A machine is a device or system that performs or assists in the performance of a specific task, often using energy or power. A machine can also refer to a device that is operated by a person, such as a sewing machine or a machine gun. Related: device, equipment, apparatus, instrument.
- EARTH /ɜːrθ/ · noun
- The planet on which we live, the third from the sun; also the substance of the ground — soil and land as opposed to sea or sky. Related: ground, soil, land, dirt.
- FUTURE /ˈfjuːtʃər/ · noun (also adjective)
- The time or a period of time that is yet to come; events or conditions that will happen after the present. As an adjective, it describes things relating to or happening in the time to come. Related: time ahead, tomorrow, prospect, outlook.
- SOCIETY /ˈsɒsɪəti/ · noun
- A group of people living together in a particular country or region under the same government, or a group of people with similar interests or aims. Related: community, culture, organization, association.
- CLASS /klɑːs/ (British), /klæs/ (US) · noun
- A group of people, things, or organisms sharing common attributes or status; also a scheduled lesson or course of instruction in an educational setting. Related: category, group, grade, rank.
- EVOLUTION /ˌiːvəˈluːʃən/ (US: /ˌɛvəˈluːʃən/) · noun
- The gradual process by which living organisms change over successive generations through variation and natural selection. More broadly, the slow, progressive development of anything over time. Related: development, progression, growth, transformation.
- DECAY /dɪˈkeɪ/ · verb and noun
- To decay is to rot or decompose through natural processes, or to decline gradually in quality, condition, or strength. As a noun, decay refers to the state or process of rotting, decomposition, or gradual deterioration. Related: rot, decompose, deteriorate, wither.
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