Dubliners Word Search
Dubliners by James Joyce (1914), 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 James Joyce · First published 1914 · Short Story Collection.
Words to find: MERRIWAN, JACK, MUTTY, MULLIGAN, CARRICK, MRSYOUNG, FERNAN, MRSBURR, MRMONEY, MRSWATERS, MRSBARNETTA, MRSJODIE.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Dubliners word list, defined
- JACK /dʒæk/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, jack refers to several related objects: a male donkey, a device used for lifting or supporting, an electrical socket, a playing card lower than a queen, or an informal term for a man or laborer. As a verb, it means to lift or support with a jack, or, informally, to raise or increase something, especially a price. Related: lifting device, socket, card, male donkey.
- MULLIGAN /ˈmʌlɪɡən/ · noun
- A second chance or do-over, especially one granted in golf after a poor shot or round. In golf, the term can also denote a second-round score one stroke better than the player's first-round score. Related: do-over, second chance, retake, redo.
- CARRICK /ˈkær.ɪk/ · noun
- A carrick is chiefly known today as part of the fixed phrase 'carrick bend', a symmetrical knot used to join the ends of two ropes or cables. Historically, it also denoted a large, round-bowed merchant sailing ship of the Middle Ages. Related: bend, hitch.
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