"taction" hidden in books

there are certain tendencies in our nature

It begins with the fact that there are certain tendencies in our nature which may work ill or good.
— from Sex-education A series of lectures concerning knowledge of sex in its relation to human life by Maurice A. (Maurice Alpheus) Bigelow

that a certain Tract is objectionable no

The Bishop has but said that a certain Tract is 'objectionable,' no reason being stated.
— from Apologia pro Vita Sua by John Henry Newman

that a certain Tract is objectionable no

The Bishop has but said that a certain Tract is 'objectionable,' no reason being stated, I have no intention
— from Apologia Pro Vita Sua by John Henry Newman

the autumn came the invalid of Number

By the time the young plants were ready for dressing, Benedict could assist Jim for an hour every day; and when the autumn came, the invalid of Number Ten had become a heavier man than he ever was before.
— from Sevenoaks: A Story of Today by J. G. (Josiah Gilbert) Holland

the adverse case though it ought not

[pg 325] It is vain to dissemble the pressure of the adverse case, though it ought not to be looked upon as conclusive.
— from A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

the author calls the illumination of names

We have already noticed that man in his progress towards perfection has three stages: the first is the meditation of the name which the author calls the illumination of names.
— from The Development of Metaphysics in Persia A Contribution to the History of Muslim Philosophy by Iqbal, Muhammad, Sir

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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