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This The Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis Stevenson (1889) 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 Robert Louis Stevenson · First published 1889 · Adventure.
Words to find: BALANTRAE, JANE, GROATS, ANNA, MARGIE, SHEARER, WELDON, DUNSTONE, MOSS, GRAVE, CASTLE, HEIR.
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The Master of Ballantrae word list, defined
JANE/dʒeɪn/ · proper noun
A feminine given name, often used as a shortened form of names such as Jane Elizabeth or Jane Anne. Related: Joan, Jan, Janet, Jean.
GROATS/ɡroʊts/ · noun
Whole grains of oats, often used in soups or as a breakfast food. Groats are the hulled grains of oats, barley, or other cereals. Related: oats, grains, cereals, flour.
ANNA/ˈɑːnə/ · noun
A former coin of India and Pakistan, worth one sixteenth of a rupee, used until decimalization in the mid-20th century. Related: pice, pie.
SHEARER/ˈʃɪərər/ · noun
A person whose occupation is to shear sheep or other animals, or a machine used for shearing. A person who cuts or shears something, especially hair. Related: sheep shearer, sheep shearer machine, hairdresser, barber.
MOSS/mɒs/ · noun
A small non-vascular plant that grows in dense green clumps or mats, typically in damp or shady locations. It is often found on trees, rocks, and soil. Related: lichen, algae, mold, fungus.
GRAVE/ɡreɪv/ · noun, verb
A grave is a hole in the ground for burying a dead body. To grave something means to engrave or cut it with a sharp tool. Related: burial, tomb, sepulchre, entomb.
CASTLE/ˈkɑː.səl/ (UK), /ˈkæs.əl/ (US) · noun
A large fortified building or group of buildings with thick walls, battlements, and often a moat, historically serving as a stronghold for royalty or nobility; in chess, an informal term for the rook. Related: fortress, citadel, stronghold, keep.
HEIR/hɪər/ · noun
A person, usually an heir apparent, who is entitled to inherit a title, property, or wealth. A descendant or successor who inherits a title, property, or wealth. Related: inheritor, successor, legatee, heir apparent.