"bimble" hidden in books

because it may be long ere

not fellow-travellers!” answered the girl; “for to your comfort be it known, that the Lady Abbess and I set out earlier than you and your respected relative to-morrow, and that I partly endure your company at present, because it may be long ere we meet again.”
— from The Abbot by Walter Scott

but it must be little enough

Heaven knows what they earn, but it must be little enough!
— from The Tempting of Tavernake by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

bond is made by laying each

Above the grade, the bond is made by laying each alternate brick across the wall.
— from Convenient Houses, With Fifty Plans for the Housekeeper by Louis H. (Louis Henry) Gibson

But it may be light enough

But it may be light enough for me to see to bowl over one on my own account.”
— from The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods; Or, Rival Hunters of Lumber Run by Quincy Allen

but it may be long ere

The Father is with him all the time, but it may be long ere the child knows himself in his arms.
— from The Hope of the Gospel by George MacDonald

but I may be long enough

"I'm not as wide as a barn door, but I may be long enough to reach the bottom of a well," said Obed modestly.
— from The Texan Scouts: A Story of the Alamo and Goliad by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

but I may be lucky enough

He'll probably get me, but I may be lucky enough to have a bullet land in him.
— from Castle Craneycrow by George Barr McCutcheon

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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