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
- To scroop is to make a harsh, grating sound, often with the tongue or lips. Related: grate, scrape, rattle, clatter.
- MILLE /mɪl/ · noun
- A thousand; a unit of measurement equal to one thousand units, especially of length or area. Related: thousand, thousands, large quantity, many.
- YOUNGER /ˈjʌŋər/ · adjective
- Being or relating to an earlier age or stage of life; younger than another person or thing. Related: juvenile, immature, youthful, infantile.
- 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 /mɔːrˈtɪdʒ/ · noun
- A loan secured by the collateral of a specific property, typically a house, where the borrower agrees to make regular payments towards the loan, which may include interest and other costs, over a set period of time, after which the property is transferred to the lender if the borrower fails to make payments. Related: loan, lien, security, collateral.
- 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.
- INHERITANCE /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns/ · noun
- The act of receiving or acquiring property, titles, rights, or privileges from a predecessor, such as a parent or ancestor. The passing of property, titles, or rights to a successor, such as a child or heir. Related: legacy, bequest, heirloom, inherit.
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