The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Word Search
A free The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1876) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by Mark Twain · First published 1876 · Adventure.
Words to find: SAWYER, HUCKLEBERRY, INJUN, JUDGE, WIDOW, FANNIE, BECKWORTH, MEXICAN, CAVERNS, MOUND, CAMPFINN, MISS.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer word list, defined
- SAWYER /ˈsɔːjər/; US /ˈsɔːr/ · noun
- A person who saws wood, especially as an occupation. Historically, a sawyer was often a skilled worker who operated a saw or worked in a sawmill. Related: woodcutter, timber worker, saw operator, sawmill worker.
- HUCKLEBERRY /ˈhʌkəlbɛri/ · noun
- A small, round, dark blue or purple berry with a tart flavor, borne by huckleberry shrubs, especially those of the genus Gaylussacia. In informal American English, the word can also refer disparagingly to a rustic or unsophisticated person. Related: whortleberry, bilberry.
- JUDGE /dʒʌdʒ/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a judge is a legal official who hears cases and decides questions of law, or a person appointed to evaluate entries in a competition. As a verb, to judge is to form an opinion after considering evidence or facts, or to assess and decide the merits of something. Related: adjudicator, magistrate, arbiter, assessor.
- WIDOW /ˈwɪdoʊ/ (US); /ˈwɪdəʊ/ (UK) · noun; verb
- A widow is a woman whose husband has died. As a verb, widow means to leave a woman without a husband, typically by his death. Related: bereaved woman, widowed woman, dowager.
- CAVERNS /ˈkævərnz/ · noun
- Caverns are large underground chambers or caves, especially ones of impressive size or depth. The word is the plural of 'cavern', often used to evoke vast, naturally formed subterranean spaces. Related: caves, grottoes, grottos, chambers.
- MOUND /maʊnd/ · noun and verb
- A mound is a small, rounded hill, a raised patch of ground, or a compact heap of earth, stones, or other material. The word also denotes the raised earthen platform used by a baseball pitcher and can refer to a large mound of earth or stone, especially an ancient burial mound or earthwork. Related: heap, pile, hillock, knoll.
- MISS /mɪs/ · verb
- To fail to hit, reach, attain, or notice something; to be unable to attend an event; or to feel sadness because someone or something is absent. Related: fail, overlook, skip, regret.
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