O Pioneers! Word Search
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather (1913), 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 Willa Cather · First published 1913 · Novel.
Words to find: GARRETT, DODDS, HILLS, NEBRASKA, HANNA, FREDERICK, MARSHALL, WHEAT, THRESHER, PLAT, GRANGE, PRAIRIE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
O Pioneers! word list, defined
- HILLS /hɪls/ · noun
- A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills are usually smaller than mountains. Related: mounds, knolls, ridges, bluffs.
- MARSHALL /mɑːʃəl/ · noun, verb
- A high-ranking military officer, or to organize or direct a group of people. In the US, a high-ranking law enforcement officer. Related: marshal, commander, officer, director.
- WHEAT /wɛt/ · noun
- A cereal grain first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 10,000 years ago. It is a major food source worldwide. Related: oats, barley, rye, corn.
- THRESHER /θrɛʃər/ · noun
- A person or machine that cuts or separates something, especially a long, thin object, such as a fish or a grain. A type of machine used for cutting or separating grain, especially wheat. Related: cutter, separator, reaper, mower.
- PLAT /plæt/ · noun
- A flat area of land, especially one that is used for a particular purpose, such as a sports field or a parking lot. A flat, broad piece of wood or other material, used for a particular purpose, such as a table top or a shelf. Related: flat, plateau, field, lot.
- GRANGE /ˈɡreɪndʒ/ · noun
- A building or group of buildings used for agricultural purposes, especially for storing grain. A large house or farmhouse, especially one that has been converted into a dwelling. Related: barn, granary, farmhouse, outbuilding.
- PRAIRIE /ˈpreɪri/ · noun
- A large area of open grassland, typically in North America, with few trees and often with a mixture of grasses and wildflowers. A region of open grassland, often with a mixture of grasses and wildflowers. Related: grassland, meadow, plain, steppe.
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