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
- A masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'. Related: Jacob, Jamie, Jimmy, Seamus.
- LILY /ˈlaɪli/ · noun
- A type of flowering plant with showy, fragrant flowers, often white or colored. A lily is a symbol of purity and innocence. Related: tiger lily, daylily, lily of the valley, calla lily.
- SHEEN /ʃiːn/ · noun
- A smooth, glossy appearance or surface; a lustrous quality. A bright, shining quality, especially of a color. Related: lustre, gloss, shine, luster.
- LIGHTHOUSE /ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs/ · noun
- A tower with a light at the top, used to warn ships of danger or to guide them into a harbor. A source of guidance or inspiration. Related: beacon, signal, guide, pillar.
- ISLE /aɪl/ · noun
- A piece of land surrounded by water, typically smaller than a continent or island. A small island in a river or lake. Related: island, peninsula, shore, coast.
- HOUR /aʊər/ · noun, verb
- A unit of time equal to 60 minutes or 1/24th of a day. To measure or estimate the time taken for something to happen or be done. Related: minute, second, period, spell.
- 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.
- MEMORY /ˈmɛməri/ · noun, verb
- The mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences, events, and knowledge. The act of remembering or recalling something. Related: remembrance, recollection, recalling, remind.
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