He asked me if the arras were a present, to which I answered in the affirmative, as the prince was by, lest it might be seized. From Wordnik.com. [A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time] Reference
In older English "arras" is used also for tapestry. From Wordnik.com. [The Nibelungenlied] Reference
Another good night of 'arras' and it was great to see the Ronnie Baxter road show still trucking on. From Wordnik.com. [News round-up] Reference
Cloths of gold, and arras were hanged on the wall. From Wordnik.com. [Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance] Reference
Go, hide thee behind the arras: the rest walk up above. From Wordnik.com. [The first part of King Henry the Fourth] Reference
These apartments were richly hung with cloth of gold arras. From Wordnik.com. [Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries] Reference
"I shall hide me behind the arras till she comes," replied Manners. From Wordnik.com. [Heiress of Haddon] Reference
While round it in the wind of night the arras swells and swings. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864] Reference
The arras flapped as he slammed the door of the chamber behind him. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles]
"I daresay not," she confessed, nestling the more closely in his arras. From Wordnik.com. [Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure] Reference
It lingered in the background, like Polonius concealed behind the arras. From Wordnik.com. [Resurrected by the Wrath of Liz Smith] Reference
What is that ghastly face looking out balefully after him from behind the arras?. From Wordnik.com. [Vanity Fair] Reference
The conversation behind the arras, at first low and murmuring, was becoming animated. From Wordnik.com. [The Statesmen Snowbound] Reference
At Beauvais, too, the weavers of arras were settled at the time of the Norman ravages. From Wordnik.com. [Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance] Reference
Behind the arras there was a bulge, and Darnley went behind it and pulled something out. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles]
I think that if this play I'm in were Hamlet, I'd be skewered through the arras for a rat. From Wordnik.com. [The Magyar Venus]
It was like looking through a green-spangled arras to peer into the woods beyond or behind. From Wordnik.com. [The Financier] Reference
“The lion, rather, by the roar of it,” said Amyas, making a dash at the arras behind him. From Wordnik.com. [Westward Ho!] Reference
And with that he went out, with the chaplain at his heels; and the arras fell behind the pair. From Wordnik.com. [The Short-story] Reference
As for an alternative-a "challenger," if you will-I think there is one lurking behind the arras. From Wordnik.com. [Will Upstart Euro End the Reign of Almighty Dollar?] Reference
Then, parodying Hamlet as he draws forth the dead Polonius from behind the arras, Mendozo says. From Wordnik.com. [Shakspere and Montaigne] Reference
He came nearer, and held up his arras to where she stood, -- the heavy, masterful face pale and wet. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862] Reference
The canvas curtain sagged (I was reminded of Polonius stabbed behind the arras) and the candle wavered. From Wordnik.com. [The Quiet American]
Get thee behind the arras, Richie — stand close, man — sneeze not — cough not — breathe not! —. From Wordnik.com. [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference
Molly came upon him in a gallery of arras; caught him crouching there with his face hidden in his hands. From Wordnik.com. [Little Novels of Italy Madonna Of The Peach-Tree, Ippolita In The Hills, The Duchess Of Nona, Messer Cino And The Live Coal, The Judgment Of Borso] Reference
"You are sure that is better than hiding behind the arras and hitting it over the head with a pole-axe?". From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-11] Reference
The musicians sit upon the stage, and the actors enter through an arras at the right or at the left of the rear wall. From Wordnik.com. [The Theory of the Theatre] Reference
And rushing under the arras, through an open door behind, he returned, dragging out by the head Mr. John Brimblecombe. From Wordnik.com. [Westward Ho!] Reference
In a few moments the door opened and the arras was pushed aside, and the groom of the chambers announced with a shout. From Wordnik.com. [King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls] Reference
Anon the lad would pass through the arras, creep to the great outer door, and look at the porter in his room beside it. From Wordnik.com. [King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls] Reference
A Louis XVI room could not possibly have arras cloth used in it, while it would be charming and appropriate in a modern bungalow. From Wordnik.com. [Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today] Reference
Down this she ran, almost brushing against a figure crouching behind the arras -- a figure skulking there like the evil thing it was. From Wordnik.com. [Orrain A Romance] Reference
The King had scarce spoken these words ere he disappeared behind the arras, leaving Quentin to meditate on what he had seen and heard. From Wordnik.com. [Quentin Durward] Reference
Then I despatched all kinds of artificers, arras, furniture of regal splendor, to fit up the last relic of my inheritance, my palace in. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851] Reference
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