My Ántonia Word Search
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.
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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 /ˈprɛri/ · noun
- A broad, open area of grassland, usually with few trees, especially in North America. The term can also refer more generally to an extensive treeless plain. Related: plain, steppe, grassland, savanna.
- IMMIGRANT /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ · noun
- A person who moves from one country to another, usually to settle permanently or for an extended period. In contemporary usage, the term most often refers to someone who has moved to a country other than the one of their birth. Related: migrant, newcomer, settler, alien.
- HAYFIELD /ˈheɪfiːld/ · noun
- A field in which grass is grown and cut for hay, especially one managed for hay production. Related: hay meadow, grass field, meadow, pasture.
- LAMB /læm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, lamb means a young sheep or the meat of a sheep, especially a young sheep. It can also refer figuratively to a meek, innocent, or vulnerable person; as a verb, it means to give birth to lambs. Related: kid, mutton, innocent, meek one.
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