Black Beauty Word Search
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell (1877), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the book sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Written by Anna Sewell · First published 1877 · Children's Literature.
Words to find: BEAUTY, SEWELL, GRAHAM, SIRHENRY, GINGER, MERRYLEGS, BAXTER, STABLE, CARRIAGE, RANCH, HARNESSES, BRIDLE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Black Beauty word list, defined
- BEAUTY /ˈbjuːti/ · noun
- The quality of being pleasing to the senses or the mind, especially through appearance or harmony of form. It can also refer to a person, thing, or feature that exemplifies this quality outstandingly well. Related: loveliness, elegance, attractiveness, grace.
- GRAHAM /ˈɡræm/ · noun, adjective
- A graham is a crisp cracker made from graham flour, a whole-wheat flour. As an adjective, graham means made with or containing graham flour. Related: whole-wheat cracker.
- GINGER /ˈdʒɪndʒər/ · noun, adjective, verb
- Ginger is the pungent, aromatic underground rhizome of a tropical plant, used fresh or dried as a spice, flavoring, and herbal remedy. The word can also denote the plant itself, a reddish-brown color, a lively or enterprising person, and, informally, the act of enlivening or stirring up. Related: gingerroot, live wire, stirrer, go-getter.
- BAXTER /ˈbækstər/ · noun
- An archaic or dialectal English word for a baker, historically used especially of a female baker. It survives chiefly as a surname. Related: baker, breadmaker, pastrycook, confectioner.
- STABLE /ˈsteɪbəl/ · adjective
- Steady and unlikely to change, move, or fluctuate; firm, consistent, or dependable. Related: steady, secure, consistent, reliable.
- CARRIAGE /ˈkærɪdʒ/ · noun
- A horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying people, especially one that is closed and elegant; also a railway passenger coach or the moving part of a machine (such as a typewriter) that carries another component. Related: coach, carriage, wagon, buggy.
- RANCH /ræntʃ/ · noun; verb
- A ranch is a large farm or rural estate where livestock, especially cattle or horses, are raised. As a verb, ranch means to manage or operate a ranch or to run livestock on one. Related: cattle farm, livestock farm, stock farm, ranch house.
- HARNESSES /ˈhɑrnəsɪz/ · verb (third-person singular present); plural noun
- Harnesses is the third-person singular present tense of harness, meaning to fit a harness to an animal or person, restrain or control someone or something, or figuratively put resources, energy, or abilities to effective use. As a plural noun, it refers to the straps and associated equipment used to secure, control, guide, or support an animal, person, or machine. Related: controls, restraints, tames, channels.
- BRIDLE /ˈbraɪdəl/ · noun; also verb
- A bridle is the leather headgear used to control a horse, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins. As a verb, it means to put a bridle on a horse, or figuratively, to show anger or indignation, or to restrain or check something. Related: headstall, harness, rein, restraint.
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