Nicholas Nickleby Word Search
This Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1839) 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 Charles Dickens · First published 1839 · Social Novel.
Words to find: NICKLEBY, NICHOLAS, WINKWORTH, SCROOP, RODRIGUES, MILLE, YOUNGER, CURRAN, LONDON, MORTGAGE, WILL, INHERITANCE.
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Nicholas Nickleby word list, defined
- SCROOP /skruːp/ · verb and noun
- To make a harsh, high-pitched creaking or grinding sound, or to move with such a sound. As a noun, a scroop is the sound itself. Related: creak, squeak, grind, squeal.
- MILLE /mɪl/ · noun
- A thousand, especially as a unit in the phrase per mille, meaning per thousand. Related: thousand, one thousand.
- YOUNGER /ˈjʌŋɡər/ · adjective; noun
- Younger is the comparative form of young, meaning having fewer years, being less old, or belonging to an earlier generation. As a noun, it is used chiefly in the phrase “the younger” for people considered collectively in contrast with “the older.” Related: junior, youthful, less old, newer.
- CURRAN /ˈkʌrən/ · noun
- "Curran" is chiefly an Irish surname of Gaelic origin (from Ó Corráin or Ó Curráin); it is not established as a common noun in standard English dictionaries.
- MORTGAGE /ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a mortgage is a loan secured by property, which the lender may claim if the borrower fails to repay. As a verb, mortgage means to pledge property as security for a debt. Related: home loan, real-estate loan, secured loan, loan.
- 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.
- INHERITANCE /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns/ · noun
- Property, money, rights, or other possessions received from a deceased person under a will, the law of succession, or family custom. More broadly, it means anything received from a predecessor, including characteristics, traditions, or responsibilities. Related: legacy, legacy, bequest, heritage.
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