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This My Ántonia by Willa Cather (1918) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — characters, settings, and objects from the book. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Written by Willa Cather · First published 1918 · Novel.
Words to find: ANTONIA, BURDEN, SHIMERDA, LENA, CARL, AMBROSIUS, BLACKHILLS, NEBRASKA, PRAIRIE, IMMIGRANT, HAYFIELD, LAMB.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
My Ántonia word list, defined
BURDEN/ˈbɜːrdən/ · noun
A load, especially a heavy one that is carried; figuratively, a duty, responsibility, or source of worry that weighs on someone. Related: load, weight, onus, encumbrance.
CARL/kɑːrl/ · noun
A man of the common people; historically, a peasant or rustic of low social standing. The term is now archaic or literary. Related: peasant, churl, rustic, commoner.
PRAIRIE/ˈpreɪri/ · noun
A large area of open grassland, typically in North America, with few trees and often with a mixture of grasses and wildflowers. A region of open grassland, often with a mixture of grasses and wildflowers. Related: grassland, meadow, plain, steppe.
IMMIGRANT/ɪˈmɪɡrənt/ · noun
A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country. Related: migrant, refugee, settler, exile.
HAYFIELD/heɪˈfɪld/ · noun
A field used for growing hay, typically for drying and harvesting grass or other crops for animal fodder. Related: meadow, pasture, field, hayland.
LAMB/læm/ · noun
A young sheep, especially one in its first year. A cut of meat from a sheep. Related: kid, young sheep, fleece, wool.