"firlot" hidden in books

for I rested lightly on thee

Zamore may say within his tomb, as says the Greek dancer in her epitaph: “Earth, rest lightly on me, for I rested lightly on thee.”
— from My Private Menagerie from The Works of Theophile Gautier Volume 19 by Théophile Gautier

footman in resplendent livery opened the

“Walk in, gentlemen,” said the obsequious porter, with a low bow: he then rang a bell, and a footman in resplendent livery opened the inner door.
— from The Mysteries of London, v. 4/4 by George W. M. (George William MacArthur) Reynolds

Fox is represented leaning on the

The central gable of the old termination, rather acute in form, is richly decorated with panels and crocketting, and is crowned by a tabernacle wherein Bishop 29 Fox is represented leaning on the pelican.
— from Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Philip Walsingham Sergeant

falls in real life on the

It is all very well, in Romance and Poems, to meet with unhappy, discarded lovers—they played an essential part in many of the best ballads in the Anthology; but when that romantic role falls, in real life, on the shoulders of a nice young Doc, the matter assumes a different complexion.
— from Missy by Dana Gatlin

For I reck little of them

For I reck little of them.
— from Andromache: A Play in Three Acts by Gilbert Murray

flashed in red letters on the

Her number flashed in red letters on the electric blackboard.
— from The Foolish Virgin by Dixon, Thomas, Jr.

fear in real life or the

These emotions as aroused by tragedy are either not what we know as pity and fear in real life, or the manner of their undergoing brings in an entirely new element, on which Aristotle has not touched.
— from The Psychology of Beauty by Ethel Puffer Howes

folks I remembers lots of things

We will let her speak for herself: "Yassuh, white folks, I remembers lots of things dat happen in de slabery times.
— from Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

for it requires length of time

I answer that, As stated above (A. 2, ad 1; Q. 47, A. 3) prudence is concerned with particular matters of action, and since such matters are of infinite variety, no one man can consider them all sufficiently; nor can this be done quickly, for it requires length of time.
— from Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

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?

Color thesaurus

Literary notes

Word games