Main Street Word Search
Main Street by Sinclair Lewis (1920), 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 Sinclair Lewis · First published 1920 · Satire.
Words to find: CAROL, WILL, KENNICO, GLADSTONE, CHUBB, ELMWOOD, MORTON, BUTCHER, MILL, PROTEST, CHURCH, SALOON.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Main Street word list, defined
- CAROL /ˈkærəl/ · noun
- A religious or festive song, especially one sung at Christmas; as a verb, to sing such a song joyfully. Related: hymn, song, anthem, noel.
- WILL /wɪl/ · auxiliary verb, noun, verb
- As a modal auxiliary, will expresses the future, likelihood, willingness, determination, or inevitability. As a noun, it can mean the power or exercise of choosing, a wish or intention, or a legal testament; as a verb, it means to wish, intend, or be determined to do something. Related: testament, volition, intention, determination.
- GLADSTONE /ˈɡlæd.stən/ · noun, proper adjective
- A gladstone is a large, traditionally leather suitcase or travelling bag with flexible sides, used especially for carrying clothing on journeys. As a proper adjective, Gladstone means relating to William Ewart Gladstone, his governments, or their policies. Related: suitcase, travelling bag, holdall, duffel bag.
- ELMWOOD /ˈɛlmˌwʊd/ · noun
- The wood of the elm tree, valued for its toughness and resistance to splitting when wet. Also used in place names (as in Elmwood) referring to a location characterized by elm trees. Related: elm timber, hardwood, timber, lumber.
- BUTCHER /ˈbʊtʃər/ · noun
- A person who slaughters animals and cuts up their meat for sale. Also used figuratively of someone who causes needless bloodshed or who bungles a task badly. Related: meat cutter, slaughterer, meatmonger, carcass butcher.
- MILL /mɪl/ · noun and verb
- A mill is a machine or building that grinds grain or other material into flour, meal, or powder; it can also refer more broadly to an industrial works where material is processed. As a verb, “mill” means to grind or process material in a mill, or to move around in a crowded, disorderly way. Related: grind, quern, works, factory.
- PROTEST noun: /ˈprəʊtɛst/ (British), /ˈproʊtɛst/ (US); verb: /prəˈtɛst/ (British), /prəˈtɛst/ (US) · noun, verb
- Protest is an expression of objection or opposition, especially one made publicly by an organized group. As a verb, it means to object publicly or formally to a proposed action, decision, or event. Related: objection, demonstration, dissent, outcry.
- CHURCH /tʃɜːrtʃ/ · noun
- A building used for public Christian worship; also, the organized Christian community or institution as a whole, or a particular denomination within it. Related: chapel, cathedral, basilica, minster.
- SALOON /səˈluːn/ · noun
- A public room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served, especially in North America; also, in British car terminology, a passenger car with a separate driver's compartment. Related: bar, pub, tavern, lounge.
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