The Cloister and the Hearth Word Search
Free The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade (1861) word search. We picked 12 themed words — characters, settings, and objects from the book — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Written by Charles Reade · First published 1861 · Historical Fiction.
Words to find: READE, HARRIS, RATHBONE, MELWYN, CLONMEL, WESLEY, THATCH, MANSION, FORGE, SHEEPFOLD, CHAPEL, CLOISTER.
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The Cloister and the Hearth word list, defined
- THATCH /θætʃ/ · noun, verb
- A layer of dry, dead grass and other plant material on a roof, especially one made of straw or reeds. To cover or roof with thatch. Related: match, moss, litter, straw.
- MANSION /mænˈsɒn/ · noun
- A large and impressive house, typically one that is grand and luxurious. A mansion is often a large and expensive house, especially one that is owned by a wealthy person. Related: estate, mansionhouse, palace, chateau.
- FORGE /fɔːrdʒ/ · noun & verb
- As a noun, a forge is a furnace or hearth used by a blacksmith for heating and shaping metal. As a verb, it means either to shape metal by heating and hammering it, or to fraudulently create an imitation of something such as a document or signature. Related: fabricate, counterfeit, fashion, shape.
- SHEEPFOLD /ˈʃiːpfəʊld/ · noun
- A sheepfold is a structure or enclosure used to house and protect sheep, often in a rural or pastoral setting. Related: enclosure, pen, fold, pasture.
- CHAPEL /ˈtʃæpəl/ · noun
- A chapel is a small building or room used for Christian worship, typically one that is separate from a main church or attached to a larger institution such as a school, hospital, prison, or private residence. It also denotes a place of worship belonging to a Nonconformist denomination such as Methodists or Baptists, especially in British usage. Related: church, sanctuary, shrine, oratory.
- CLOISTER /ˈklɔɪ.stər/ · noun
- A covered walkway or arcade surrounding a quadrangle in a monastery, convent, or cathedral; by extension, a place of religious seclusion or monastic life generally. Related: arcade, walkway, colonnade, gallery.
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