The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Word Search
A free The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe (1838) 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 Edgar Allan Poe · First published 1838 · Adventure.
Words to find: GORDON, NANTUCKET, ANTARCTIC, GRAMPUS, MUTINY, CANNIBAL, ICEBERG, SLED, WHALING, SEALING, MIRROR, TREASURE.
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- ANTARCTIC /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to the region around the South Pole, including Antarctica and the surrounding ocean. Also used more generally to mean extremely cold or polar in character. Related: polar, frigid, glacial, arctic-like.
- GRAMPUS /ˈɡræmpəs/ · noun
- A grampus is a type of large toothed whale, also known as a Risso's dolphin, characterized by its distinctive rounded head and prominent forehead. Related: whale, dolphin, toothed whale.
- MUTINY /ˈmjuːtɪni/ · noun
- A revolt by a group of people, especially sailors or soldiers, against their officers or leaders. A refusal to obey orders or authority. Related: rebellion, insurrection, uprising, revolt.
- CANNIBAL /ˈkæn.ɪ.bəl/ · noun
- A person who eats the flesh of other human beings; more broadly, an animal that feeds on the flesh of its own species. Related: man-eater, anthropophagite, flesh-eater, omnivore.
- ICEBERG /ˈaɪsbɜːrɡ/ · noun
- A large piece of ice floating in the sea or a large mass of ice in a glacier, typically with a small portion of it visible above the water. Related: ice floe, iceberg calving, glacier, ice mass.
- SLED /ˈsled/ · noun
- A flat, usually narrow, piece of wood or plastic used for sliding on snow or ice, typically pulled by a person or animal. A vehicle with runners, used for transporting people or goods over snow or ice. Related: sleigh, toboggan, luge, bobsled.
- WHALING /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of hunting or catching whales, or the industry of catching whales for their products, such as oil, whalebone, and baleen. Whaling can also refer to the practice of hunting whales for sport or recreation. Related: hunting, fishing, cetacean hunting, ocean hunting.
- SEALING /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The act of making something secure or watertight by applying a seal, or a device used for this purpose. To make something secure or watertight. Related: sealing wax, sealant, cement, adhesive.
- MIRROR /mɪrər/ · noun, verb
- A reflective surface, typically made of glass with a metallic coating, used for personal grooming or decoration. To reflect or represent something as if in a mirror. Related: reflector, glass, reflection, image.
- TREASURE /ˈtrɛʃər/ · noun
- A quantity of valuable or precious things, especially gold or silver coins, jewels, or other precious objects. A valuable or precious thing, especially a skill or talent. Related: riches, wealth, jewels, valuables.
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