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black eyes looked everywhere for the

There was a richer crimson than that of the geraniums in the deep window, and a dainty shoe tapped the bare floor impatiently as the brilliant black eyes looked everywhere for the court gentleman, while their owner listened to the gruff prattle of an enamored boy.
— from Proverb Stories by Louisa May Alcott

but ere long each found that

When we know not, but ere long, each found that happiness was in the bestowal of the other.
— from Life of Robert Browning by William Sharp

breaking each large ear from the

311 Corn (or you may prefer calling it maize) is gathered in the husk, that is, by breaking each large ear from the stem.
— from Ornithological Biography, Volume 1 (of 5) An Account of the Habits of the Birds of the United States of America by John James Audubon

been executed Lady Emma forgot to

Frances and Betty had returned only just in time enough to make their appearance punctually in the dining-room, and in the first interest of hearing how her commissions had been executed, Lady Emma forgot to question them as to the result of their intended inquiries at the Craig-Morion Lodge.
— from The Laurel Walk by Mrs. Molesworth

bouquets each long enough for the

The outfit contains (new) a beautiful Spray of Roses wide enough for the end of a Table cover; an entirely new design for Tinsel work; several bouquets, each long enough for the corner of a Table spread, or a Tidy; and the alphabet is large enough for Towels, Napkins, Handkerchiefs, or Hat-bands.
— from The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 03, March, 1887 by Various

breaking each large ear from the

Corn (or you may prefer calling it maize) is gathered in the husk, that is, by breaking each large ear from the stem.
— from Audubon and His Journals, Volume 2 (of 2) by John James Audubon

be extra legal expenses for the

There will be extra legal expenses for the disputes that arise between publishers and the Postoffice Department over matters in which the publishers may believe the department is using the despotic power given by this measure to confiscate the property of publishers.
— from Postal Riders and Raiders by W. H. Gantz

by equitable laws established for the

A man enjoys civil liberty when he is exempt from the arbitrary will of others, and when he is governed by equitable laws established for the general welfare of society.
— from The Faith of Our Fathers by James Gibbons

This tab, called Hiding in Plain Sight, shows you passages from notable books where your word is accidentally (or perhaps deliberately?) spelled out by the first letters of consecutive words. Why would you care to know such a thing? It's not entirely clear to us, either, but it's fun to explore! What's the longest hidden word you can find? Where is your name hiding?

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