The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Word Search
This The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (1892) 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 Arthur Conan Doyle · First published 1892 · Detective Fiction.
Words to find: HOLMES, WATSON, MORIARTY, STOKER, VANITY, SHERLOCK, STORY, BASKERVILLE, LONDON, DIARY, RAPPEL, SCARLET.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes word list, defined
- HOLMES /hoʊlmz/ · proper noun
- Holmes is an English surname. It is also the surname of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
- STOKER /ˈstoʊkər/ · noun
- A stoker is a person whose work is to tend a furnace or boiler by feeding it fuel and maintaining the fire. The term is especially associated with steam locomotives, ships, and industrial heating plants. Related: fireman, furnace attendant, fire tender, boiler operator.
- VANITY /ˈvænəti/ · noun
- Excessive pride in one's appearance, abilities, achievements, or importance; a lack of humility. It can also refer to a dressing table with a mirror and, more generally, to superficial concern with outward appearance. Related: self-importance, conceit, pride, egotism.
- SHERLOCK /ˈʃɜːrlɒk/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a sherlock is a detective, especially one known for perceptive observation and effective reasoning. As a verb, it means to investigate or solve a mystery, typically by making deductions from clues. Related: detective, sleuth, investigator, private investigator.
- STORY /ˈstɔːri/ · noun
- A story is a spoken or written account of events, ideas, or experiences, especially one presented as a connected sequence. It may be true, fictional, or presented as a news report. Related: narrative, tale, account, chronicle.
- DIARY /ˈdaɪəri/ · noun
- A book in which one keeps a daily record of events, experiences, and personal thoughts; also, a planner or datebook used to note appointments and engagements. Related: journal, daybook, logbook, memoir.
- RAPPEL /ˈræpəl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a rappel is a rope, anchored at the top of a climb or descent, used to control a climber's descent. As a verb, to rappel means to descend a steep face using such a rope and friction device. Related: abseil, rope descent, controlled descent.
- SCARLET /ˈskɑːrlət/ (British); /ˈskɑːrtət/ (American) · adjective, noun, verb
- Bright or vivid red. As a noun, scarlet is the color itself; as a verb, it means to make or become scarlet. Related: crimson, vermilion, blood-red, red.
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