The Red Badge of Courage Word Search
Free The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (1895) word search. We picked 12 themed words — characters, settings, and objects from the book — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Written by Stephen Crane · First published 1895 · War Novel.
Words to find: CROUCH, WHEELER, FLEMING, CONMEE, WILSON, BATTLE, CAMP, HILL, RIFLE, UNIFORM, MEDIC, BADGE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Red Badge of Courage word list, defined
- CROUCH /kraʊtʃ/ · verb
- To lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees and drawing the torso down, often to hide, avoid detection, or prepare for action. As a noun, it refers to such a crouching posture. Related: squat, stoop, hunker, cower.
- WHEELER /ˈwiːlər/ · noun
- A person who pushes, pulls, or otherwise moves something using a wheeled vehicle or cart. Historically, the term could also denote a wheelwright or a strong horse used for pulling wheeled loads. Related: cart driver, wheelwright, carriage driver, rickshaw driver.
- FLEMING /ˈflɛmɪŋ/ · noun
- A native or inhabitant of Flanders, the Dutch-speaking region of northern Belgium; also, a person bearing the surname Fleming.
- BATTLE /ˈbæt.əl/ · noun
- A sustained fight between organized armed forces, typically on a large scale and as part of a war. More broadly, a prolonged struggle or contest between opposing people, forces, or ideas. Related: combat, fight, conflict, clash.
- CAMP /kæmp/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A place with temporary accommodation of huts, tents, or other structures, typically used by soldiers, refugees, or campers; as a verb, to live temporarily in such a place or in a tent. Related: encampment, bivouac, site, campsite.
- HILL /hɪl/ · noun; verb
- A noun: a naturally raised area of land, smaller than a mountain and usually rising gently from the surrounding land. A verb: to draw soil around the base of a plant, especially to protect it or improve its growth. Related: slope, mound, rise, incline.
- RIFLE /ˈraɪfəl/ · noun
- A long-barrelled firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, typically with rifling cut into the barrel to spin the projectile. The term can also refer broadly to a firearm of this kind, as distinct from a handgun or shotgun. Related: firearm, long gun, musket, carbine.
- UNIFORM /ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm/ (US); /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ (UK) · adjective, noun, verb
- Consistent or unvarying in form, appearance, operation, or treatment throughout. As a noun, it means a distinctive set of clothing or other items worn by members of an organization; as a verb, it means to make something uniform. Related: consistent, unvarying, regular, homogeneous.
- MEDIC /ˈmɛdɪk/ · noun, verb
- A medic is a medical practitioner, especially a member of the armed forces or emergency services who provides treatment to the sick or injured. As a verb, it means to give medical treatment to someone. Related: doctor, physician, medical practitioner, paramedic.
- BADGE /bædʒ/ · noun, verb
- A badge is a small object or emblem worn or displayed to show rank, membership, achievement, or affiliation. As a verb, to badge means to furnish someone with a badge. Related: emblem, insignia, crest, pin.
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