The House of the Seven Gables Word Search
A free The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1851) 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 Nathaniel Hawthorne · First published 1851 · Gothic Novel.
Words to find: PEELE, CLARKE, DUNBEE, WICKER, MORTON, RANSOM, HEPZIBAH, JUDITH, PENELOPE, MYRTLE, CELIA, GABLES.
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The House of the Seven Gables word list, defined
- WICKER /ˈwɪkə(r)/ · noun, adjective
- Thin, flexible twigs or branches, especially willow or osier, woven to make baskets and other objects. As an adjective, it means made from woven wicker. Related: wickerwork, osier, rattan, cane.
- RANSOM /ˈrænsəm/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a ransom is a sum of money demanded in exchange for the release of a person or property held captive. As a verb, to ransom someone means to obtain their release, especially by paying money or making another concession. Related: payment, release payment, demand for payment, extortion.
- MYRTLE /ˈmɜːrtl/ · noun
- An evergreen shrub or small tree of the myrtle family, especially the common myrtle, with aromatic leaves and white flowers followed by dark purple berries. The name also refers to several related plants and is associated with marriage, weddings, and remembrance. Related: common myrtle, myrtle bush, myrtle tree.
- GABLES /ˈɡeɪbəlz/ · noun
- A gable is the triangular portion of a wall that sits between the sloping edges of a pitched roof; 'gables' refers to one or more of these structures. Related: roof peak, pediment.
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