Wives and Daughters Word Search
Play a Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell (1865) 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 Elizabeth Gaskell · First published 1865 · Novel.
Words to find: GIBSON, HAMLEY, OSBORNE, ROGER, CYNTHIA, MOLLY, HOLLINGFORD, ASHCOMBE, TOWNSEND, LONDON, GARDEN, LETTER.
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Wives and Daughters word list, defined
- GIBSON /ˈɡɪbsən/ · noun
- A type of guitar, especially one made by the Gibson company. A person who plays the guitar, especially one made by the Gibson company. Related: guitarist, musician, player, picker.
- ROGER /ˈroʊdʒər/ · interjection
- An expression used to acknowledge receipt of a message, especially in radio communication. Related: affirmative, acknowledged, confirmed, understood.
- MOLLY /mɒli/ · noun
- A girl's name, also a colloquial term for a small amount of a drug, especially heroin. A type of explosive used in naval mines. Related: girl, lass, young woman, dose.
- GARDEN /ˈɡɑːrdn/ · noun
- An area of ground surrounding a building, typically planted with flowers, shrubs, and trees, and maintained for pleasure, beauty, or for the production of fruits, vegetables, or herbs. Related: yard, park, orchard, plot.
- LETTER /ˈlɛtər/ · noun, verb
- A written or printed symbol or character used to represent a sound or a concept. To write a letter to someone. Related: message, note, epistle, communication.
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