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/ · verb, noun
- Used to express future tense or intention. A person's last will is their final wishes. Related: shall, must, intend, plan.
- GLADSTONE /ˈɡlædstən/ · noun
- A Gladstone is a type of umbrella, typically made of leather, with a distinctive shape and design. It is often associated with British culture and is named after William Ewart Gladstone, a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Related: umbrella, parasol, raincoat.
- 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, verb
- A building or structure where grain or other materials are ground into flour or meal, or a machine for grinding or crushing something. To grind or crush something, especially grain, into flour or meal. Related: grindstone, quern, crusher, masher.
- PROTEST /prəˈtɛst/ · noun, verb
- A public expression of dissent or disapproval, typically in opposition to something a person, group, or government has done or is doing. To express or declare disagreement or objection. Related: demonstration, dissent, objection, complaint.
- 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 room or building in a hotel or public house where people can sit and drink, typically with a bar at one end. A room or building in the American West, especially in the 19th century, where people could gamble, drink, and socialize. Related: bar, pub, tavern, grogshop.
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