When the tea is brought at five o'clock And all the neat curtains are drawn with care, The little black cat with bright green eyes Is suddenly purring there. From LearnThat.org. [Harold Monro, Source: "Milk for the Cat"]
I have white muslin curtains in a semicircle opening in the middle. From Wordnik.com. [The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton] Reference
While the ark was in curtains there was the more need of guards upon it. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)] Reference
Not merely the room itself, with its fresh muslin curtains and vases of flowers. From Wordnik.com. [What Katy Did: A Story] Reference
The thin curtains at the window wavered to and fro, as if shaken by ghostly hands. From Wordnik.com. [Further Chronicles of Avonlea] Reference
The bed had a domed canopy, with white muslin curtains embroidered in green spots. From Wordnik.com. [A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago] Reference
Water fell in curtains from the overpasses. From Wordnik.com. [Deluge in Guadalajara] Reference
The mirror concealed behind the curtains was the menagerie!. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Step-Mother] Reference
The curtains were the same glowing red silk as the comforter. From Wordnik.com. [Beyond World's End]
He gave the nuns a check, and the curtains were a great success. From Wordnik.com. [All That Glittered] Reference
Also, when I have more time, I'll take pictures of the muslin curtains. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference
Beyond the curtains were a thousand broken rooftops, all with tiles missing. From Wordnik.com. [A Rude Awakening]
The panes are washed and shining, the curtains are then cleaned and pressed. From Wordnik.com. [Subtle Frugality] Reference
I agree that painting the walls the light green from the curtains is a great idea. From Wordnik.com. [ohdeedoh] Reference
The curtains were a dull blue and what we should call old gold, and swept the floor. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Girl in Old New York] Reference
Warren Brown: That's a hot car, even with Pontiac calling curtains for the division. From Wordnik.com. [Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post] Reference
Michael Furlinger won't call curtains yet, the big-screen's Twitter account says otherwise. From Wordnik.com. [Battery Shots] Reference
Behind the walls and the curtains is a world of history, of treasures that are thousands of years old. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 19, 2005] Reference
Blankets Use blankets as heavyweight "curtains" in very cold rooms. From Wordnik.com. [Window Dressing (Tips!)] Reference
These "curtains" fit in with the old-fashioned look I have in my house. From Wordnik.com. [A Plain House - Inside Windows] Reference
In any case, it was 'curtains' this season for one sort of American playwrighting. From Wordnik.com. [The Theater of Decadence] Reference
Scientists: Sky gazers should look north to see "curtains" of green and red light. From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
Pray they can win the series in LA ... otherwise, it may be 'curtains' for them in 2010. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
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