Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History Colors (New!) Easter eggs (New!)
eo venit in confertissima turba
Ubi eo venit, in confertissima turba prope regium tribunal constitit.
— from Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Edmund Luce

early venture in Chicago the
Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
— from Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser

extent V iii ceases to
But I make answer, that, in so far as we understand the causes of pain, it to that extent (V. iii.) ceases to be a passion, that is, it ceases to be pain (III.
— from Ethics by Benedictus de Spinoza

Egerton version in calling the
The Yellow Book version calls her Badb in this tale, but the account in the Tain bo Cualnge (Leabhar na h-Uidhri facsimile, pp. 74 and 77), where the prophecies are fulfilled, agrees with the Egerton version in calling the woman of this tale the Morrigan or the Great Queen.
— from Heroic Romances of Ireland, Translated into English Prose and Verse — Volume 2 by Arthur Herbert Leahy

est vbique in corpore tuo
Quibus ego, Nonne est vbique in corpore tuo et totum regit, et tamen non videtur?
— from The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 02 by Richard Hakluyt

every village I came to
Next morning I required four hands to carry the hog (which imposition I laid on every village I came to) and departed.
— from The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805 Together with Other Documents, Official and Private, Relating to the Same Mission, to Which Is Prefixed an Account of the Life of Mr. Park by Mungo Park

even vice is compelled to
Marianna assures me that among those poor creatures she has met with such consideration and generosity as I, for my part, ascribe to the ascendency of virtue so pure that even vice is compelled to respect it.”
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac

extremely varied in character the
The conditions of treatment are extremely varied in character, the quality of the pulp produced varying in proportion.
— from The Manufacture of Paper With Illustrations, and a Bibliography of Works Relating to Cellulose and Paper-Making by R. W. (Robert Walter) Sindall

equal voice in conducting the
In the course of her speech she said: Since promising to address this body, I have tried in vain to find some word which would settle the question with every member present in favor of so amending the charter as to give our women equal voice in conducting the affairs of the city.
— from The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper


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?



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Compound Your Joy