An American Tragedy Word Search
This An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser (1925) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — characters, settings, and objects from the book. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Written by Theodore Dreiser · First published 1925 · Naturalist Novel.
Words to find: GRIFFITHS, FINCH, DOUGLAS, CLEVELAND, CHICAGO, CONEYISLAND, WESTFIELD, MCDONALD, MOTEL, GUILT, AMBITION, PRIDE.
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An American Tragedy word list, defined
- FINCH /fɪntʃ/ · noun
- A small to medium-sized perching songbird of the family Fringillidae, typically having a stout conical bill adapted for eating seeds. The name also extends informally to various superficially similar birds, such as Darwin's finches of the Galápagos. Related: songbird, passerine.
- MOTEL /ˈmoʊtɛl/ · noun
- A hotel, especially one with individual rooms or cabins, often located near a highway or other transportation route. Related: hotel, inn, motel, resort.
- GUILT /ɡɪlt/ · noun, verb
- A feeling of responsibility or remorse for a wrong committed, or a sense of shame or guilt for a perceived wrong. Related: remorse, shame, regret, repentance.
- AMBITION /æmˈbɪʃən/ · noun
- A strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work; an ardent wish for rank, fame, power, or success. Related: aspiration, drive, goal, ambitiousness.
- PRIDE /prɑɪd/ · noun, verb
- A feeling of happiness and pride in something that you or someone else has achieved or accomplished. To feel or show satisfaction and pleasure in something. Related: self-respect, dignity, haughtiness, arrogance.
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