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making up lost ground after

Now, as they came out again, one of the second batch was ahead of all the others and was making up lost ground after the leaders.
— from Bred In The Bone 1908 by Thomas Nelson Page

modest unaffected little girl and

"Daisy has a right to her name, the modest, unaffected little girl; and she has too much sense to be spoiled by what she looks upon only as the overflowing of Betty's affection.
— from Daisy's Work: The Third Commandment by Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) Mathews

making up lace goods as

Many girls are employed in large cities in making up lace goods, as collars, undersleeves, &c. S. employs two women to make up undersleeves, caps, &c., and pays from $3 to $5 per week to each.
— from The Employments of Women: A Cyclopædia of Woman's Work by Virginia Penny

make up lost ground and

It was very desirable, no doubt, that Chatty should make up lost ground and begin her lessons at once, but that was not my sole motive.
— from Neighbours on the Green by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

my unworthy lips give an

The gods but especially the mighty Hator listened to thy prayers, and through my unworthy lips give an answer, and mayst Thou write it down in thy heart profoundly."
— from The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Bolesław Prus

made up little games as

He made up little games, as did Daddy Martin, and the Curlytops and their visitors played them.
— from The Curlytops at Silver Lake; Or, On the Water with Uncle Ben by Howard Roger Garis

makes us like God and

This threefold act makes us like God, and unites us to Him; for the sight of the simple eye is a living mirror, which God has made for His image, and whereon He has impressed it.”
— from Ruysbroeck by Evelyn Underhill

made up lost ground and

We passed them during the gale, and had some hopes that we should not see them again; but, in the light breeze we have been having during the last few days, they have made up lost ground, and I am afraid we shall have to fight them."
— from The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

make us love God as

A. We receive the gift of Piety to make us love God as a Father and obey Him because we love Him.
— from A Catechism of Christian Doctrine by Anonymous

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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