McTeague Word Search
Free McTeague by Frank Norris (1899) word search. We picked 12 themed words — characters, settings, and objects from the book — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Written by Frank Norris · First published 1899 · Naturalist Novel.
Words to find: MCTEAGE, TRASK, TILLIE, ALTMAYER, SUTTER, SANFRANCISCO, GOLDMINE, DENTIST, MONEY, PEARL, GREED, FATE.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
McTeague word list, defined
- DENTIST /ˈdɛn.tɪst/ · noun
- A person who is professionally qualified to treat diseases and conditions of the teeth and gums. Related: orthodontist, periodontist, endodontist, dental surgeon.
- MONEY /ˈmʌni/ · noun
- Money is any universally accepted medium of exchange used to pay for goods, services, debts, or other obligations. By extension, it means financial resources or wealth. Related: currency, cash, funds, wealth.
- PEARL /pɜːrl/ (US); /pɜːl/ (UK) · noun; verb
- A pearl is a hard, lustrous, usually rounded gem formed in the shell of certain mollusks, especially oysters. By extension, it can mean something exceptionally valuable or beautiful, such as a person, moment, or possession. Related: jewel, gem, bead, treasure.
- GREED /ɡriːd/ · noun
- Excessive or uncontrolled desire for wealth, possessions, food, power, or another valued thing, especially when pursued selfishily. Related: avarice, covetousness, cupidity, rapacity.
- FATE /feɪt/ · noun
- The power or principle believed to determine events in advance, especially unavoidably; also, an inevitable outcome or end, typically an undesirable one. Related: destiny, predestination, kismet, doom.
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