The Awakening Word Search

Illustrated The Awakening scene — AI-generated artwork behind this book's word search puzzle
Illustrated The Awakening scene — AI-generated artwork behind this book's word search puzzle

The Awakening by Kate Chopin (1899), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the book sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.

Written by Kate Chopin · First published 1899 · Novel.

Words to find: PONTELLIER, LEBRUN, RATIGNOLLE, EDNA, LONDO, GRANDISLE, NEWORLEANS, MANSION, SALON, BATH, GUITAR, MUSIC.

Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.

The Awakening word list, defined

MANSION /ˈmænʃən/ · noun
A large, impressive, usually luxurious house. In North American English, the term can also denote a large residential building, sometimes with several apartments. Related: residence, estate, villa, chateau.
SALON /səˈlɒn/ (British) /səˈlɑːn/ (American) · noun
An establishment offering hairdressing, beauty, or related personal-care services. Historically, a salon could also mean a reception room in a large house or a gathering of writers, artists, intellectuals, or other notable people. Related: parlour, parlor, beauty shop, hairdresser.
BATH /bɑːθ/ (UK); /bæθ/ (US) · noun
A container filled with water in which a person washes their body, or the act of washing oneself in such a container. In British English it also denotes the room containing this fixture (what American English calls a bathroom). Related: wash, soak, tub.
GUITAR /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ (US and rhotic British); /ɡɪˈtɑː/ (non-rhotic British) · noun
A stringed musical instrument with a hollow body, a neck with frets, and usually six strings, played by strumming or plucking with the fingers or a plectrum. It may be acoustic, producing sound through its resonating body, or electric, producing sound through an amplifier. Related: six-string.
MUSIC /ˈmjuːzɪk/ · noun
Organized sound or a sequence of notes that together form a composition. By extension, music may refer to the art of creating and performing such sounds. Related: melody, harmony, tune, composition.

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