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A free David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (1850) 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 Charles Dickens · First published 1850 · Bildungsroman.
Words to find: DARBY, BETSY, CLAGG, CHAPMAN, CLARISSA, YARMOUTH, MARSHELLE, EMMELINE, AGNES, JAGGER, WICKFIELD, MICHAEL.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
David Copperfield word list, defined
CHAPMAN/ˈtʃæpmən/ · noun
A chapman is an itinerant dealer or peddler, historically one who traveled from place to place selling small goods such as books, trinkets, and household wares. Related: peddler, hawker, packman, travelling salesman.
JAGGER/ˈdʒæɡər/ · noun
A jagger is a person who buys or collects animal hides, especially in a rural or semi-rural area. Related: hide buyer, skin collector, hidesman.
MICHAEL/mɪˈkɑːɛl/ · proper noun
A masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew name 'Mikha'el', meaning 'who is like God?' Related: Mike, Michaelangelo, Mikhail, Michel.