To the Lighthouse Word Search
A free To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf (1927) 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 Virginia Woolf · First published 1927 · Modernist Novel.
Words to find: RAMSAY, BRISCOE, TALMANN, JAMES, LILY, CHARLES, SHEEN, LIGHTHOUSE, ISLE, HOUR, TIME, MEMORY.
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To the Lighthouse word list, defined
- JAMES /dʒeɪmz/ · proper noun
- James is a masculine given name and surname, best known in English as the name of figures such as James Bond, James Joyce, and James Taylor. It is also used as a family name.
- LILY /ˈlɪli/ · noun
- A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Lilium, or its showy flower. In heraldry, the term can also refer to a stylized lily or fleur-de-lis.
- SHEEN /ʃiːn/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, sheen is a soft, smooth, or lustrous quality of light, especially as seen on a polished surface. As a verb, it means to shine softly or have a subdued luster. Related: luster, gloss, glow, gleam.
- LIGHTHOUSE /ˈlaɪt.haʊs/ · noun
- A tower or other structure on or near a coast that displays a powerful light to warn ships, guide navigators, or mark a hazardous location. Figuratively, it can refer to a person, place, or source that offers guidance or hope. Related: beacon, pharos, light tower.
- ISLE /aɪl/ · noun
- An island or a small island. The word is chiefly literary or archaic, with “island” being the usual modern term. Related: island, islet.
- HOUR /ˈaʊə(r)/ · noun
- A period of time consisting of sixty minutes. The term is also used for particular points in time, such as an appointed time or a designated part of the day. Related: sixty minutes, clock hour, time period.
- 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.
- MEMORY /ˈmɛməri/ · noun; verb
- Memory is the mental capacity to retain, retrieve, and recall information, experiences, and impressions. By extension, it can refer to an individual recollection, a person or event remembered, or the storage and retrieval of information by a computer or other system. Related: recollection, remembrance, recall, reminiscence.
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