| 单词 | drape |
| 例句 | As ever, the curtains were all closed; the circular room was bathed in a dim reddish light cast by the many lamps, which were all draped with scarves and shawls. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The morning sky draped cold shadows over the dock. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I could drape it over the head of the china cat that adorned the mantelpiece, but if Hattie woke early, she could rescue it before anyone saw. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Jackson has her gun trained on Peeta even though he’s still cuffed and unconscious, draped across a deep-blue sofa where Homes deposited him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But then I see a pair of his shorts draped over the arm of the La-Z-Boy. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z His arm was draped across his chest above the blanket and the tattoo of the ship was visible. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He pulled his colorful drape up under his armpits and crossed his arms over the front of his chest as a man only does when proud of his physique. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The room is small but the ceiling is high, a golden chandelier draped with crystals suspended in the center. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Roughly five minutes before she draped herself all over you,” he says. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Frieda had put her coat back on her head, and the two of us, so draped, trotted along enjoying the warm breeze and Frieda’s heroics. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z His enormous tail draped over the side of the tub. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The yellowed doily that the framed photo sat upon draped slightly over the cabinet. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He trapped snakes and draped them around his neck, where they writhed in sumptuous silvery waves that seemed to tickle. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She halted at the picture window, drew the drapes back, and gazed morosely out. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The field was surrounded on three sides by tall trees draped in a tangle of vines. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Rupa bent to sweep the floor in tidy arcs, lifting the longer sari draped across the room and ducking under it to reach the far corners of the one-room hut. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z His raincoat is draped on a coat rack, his folding umbrella dropped into a stand. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Contagion may well stalk these Fields, “his Eye-Sockets glaring Beams of frigid Light; his withered Weeds draped about the slats of his Emaciation”; but can we not bask in those Rays? The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Hanging down from the ceiling in drapes are colorful banners of the competing Warcross teams, each one displaying a team’s symbol in celebration of the current championship season. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I curl up on the sheepskin rug and drape two knit afghans over my body. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z It was bad enough being drenched by the overhead sprinkler and draped with noodles; now they were carrying her right past them all. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Bieber tucks a bow between his paws, and he nips and tugs on it, and everyone’s just kind of draped over various pieces of furniture. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She put on her long dressing gown over her nightdress and stood there with the back of the gown draped over her arm. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the door was a blanket and the walls were mostly fabric, I knocked on the wooden frame around the draped doorway. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He remained silent, as if in thought, and then one arm shot out and draped itself about Powell’s shoulder. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His laundry sat in the hamper, except the sweatshirt Maggie had draped over the foot of the bed. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I draped my arms around her small shoulders and filled my lungs with air, waiting for his explanation. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then came the main attraction—a long logging truck draped in flowers and green foliage carrying the varsity crew and their shell. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Soft mouth, curls draped around her shoulders, a jeweled hair comb instead of a crown. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The escarpments above camp were draped with hanging glaciers, from which calved immense ice avalanches that thundered down at all hours of the day and night. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Then she draped the bundle across her back to keep it from getting muddy and hoisted herself into the tunnel again. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z When I finally get in, the apartment is dark; the drapes are drawn, the windows are closed, and there’s an odd smell. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z My mom drapes her arm around my shoulder as my dad pats my knee. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I wipe down the stove top and replace the covers on the rings and then rinse my dishcloth and drape it over the drying rack. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She untied the yellow ribbon Cari had put in her hair and draped it on a low branch so Wash would know that she was in the tree. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The first corpuscule stood perfectly still, partly concealed by a drape, its gaze fixed straight ahead. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Will’s arm was draped over Jessica’s shoulder, so I guess they were on again. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z A man stood with his arm draped over his wife's shoulder, smiling easily. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z There was a blanket draped over the open door, and light from the fireplace was piercing the evening night. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A black rooster strutted by, its blood-red comb draped forward like a wicked brow. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mr. Trepid returned to the Boxton Creek Home, he found his wife lying on their bed with a wet cloth draped over her forehead. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z We went to every police station and government building, any place that had the Nazi flag draped outside. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The atmosphere was like a Turkish bath without the heat, a lazy, draped feeling to everything, steam curling off pots of wax. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Plants blossomed in the thick black earth, sprawling out in all directions while trees—palm, oak, ash, and fruit-bearing ones of every variety—reached up into the misty heights, their branches draped with vines. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He was draped on the couch, not just sitting, and wore a sweatshirt and his boxer shorts. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There’s a giant red-and-purple batik tapestry draped across one wall and woven throw pillows on every surface. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Underneath, he wore common clothes—a buttoned shirt, a cravat, and a waistcoat draped with a silver chain and fob—and uncommon adornments. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Two servants drape a lacy covering over her naked body. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z On a queen-size bed, under a window draped with lace curtains, his mother is asleep. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Rainbow-colored crepe party streamers were draped across the family room walls. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He drapes his arm over my shoulder and walks me toward the exit. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Together, we draped Grover’s arms over our shoulders and started stumbling uphill through wet waist-high grass. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Around his bent shoulders was draped a shabby, grimy robe, which he fingered nervously. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Its grey stone walls were draped with banners. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “You look different, too,” I mumbled, my eye drawn by the glimmer of the double Albert watch chain draped across his slim waist. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was midafternoon, and the curtains were drawn, but a lamp in the corner had been left on, a towel draped over the shade to mute it, and the thoughtfulness of this pierced her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s early evening as I climb the frayed ratlines that drape the ship like shrouds. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z There was a hawthorn hedge, draped with beaded cobwebs. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z In the beginning, their activities were said to be harmless midnight pranks—for instance, riding horses through the countryside while draped in white sheets and pillowcase hoods. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He did not know what he had expected: that the room would be draped in black, perhaps, or even that Dumbledore’s body might be lying there. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z One time, a group of black students took over Ford Hall on the Brandeis campus, draping it in a banner that read malcolm x university. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Manny’s the Token Black Guy: khakis, loafers, and polo with a cable-knit sweater draped over his shoulders and tied loosely at the chest. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They didn't need drapes on the special glass windows here in Sunset Towers. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z On both sides of the sofa, there are armchairs draped in throw blankets and a worn coffee table is in the middle. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Bastian takes back the length of hose from Rodel and drapes it around his neck and reaches underneath his belly to hitch up his belt. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And so the prisoner took the cloth and draped it around his shoulders as if it were a cloak, and the soldier of the king said, “Right then, Gregory, he’s all yours. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Roy waited and waited, until the sun dropped low and the creek was draped in shadows. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z With Beck draping an arm over Athans’s shoulders and Burleson grasping the Texan’s climbing harness tightly from behind, they shuffled carefully down the mountain. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z There’s a fire in the fireplace; the drapes are drawn against the heavy November darkness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I tell them I hardly notice the pain anymore, but Flavius still winces as he drapes a robe around me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Later, they draped the ends of their braids over their mouths like mustaches and pretended to be mariachi singers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s go, Mom,” Grace says, coming down the stairs with the sweatshirt draped over her shoulder. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Stefan lies twisty on the sofa, his head near the floor, his legs kicking at the drapes above the sofa. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z I wrap myself in a towel and crawl onto the chair, draping the sleeping bag around me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Vola crossed to the opposite wall, the one draped in burlap. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z In the faint light coming through the rain from the landing window, they saw a peacock drowned and draped over a bush. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We turn down the hall, and Chris is standing in the doorway of our class, his hands stuffed in pockets and a pair of headphones draped around his neck. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z A cargo net was draped over its side for people to climb up. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Tom drapes and bedding lay dumped on the floor. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In the window itself, there were vases and candlesticks, surrounded by little gondolas and glass insects, laid out on threadbare velvet drapes. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Lee Jordan had unearthed a Gryffindor banner from somewhere, and he insisted on draping it around Harry like a cloak. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She was wearing a new blue silk hat, draped with half a yard of spotted lace for a veil. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The white has burned away, leaving a smooth, fitted veil of black that drapes into the neckline of the dress in the back. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes turned away from them, and from the naked children who clung to their long draped skirts. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jest never thought to,” said Grandpa, grinning proud and draping his arm around Loma’s shoulders. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z After they were gone, Dr. Philobosian waited a full five minutes before stepping out from behind the drapes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “He’s in the dining room,” he replies and directs me to a large room hung with red drapes and dimly lit with electric sconces. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I can make out Lauren through the part in the drapes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Very, very carefully, without looking down, she knelt and draped the monster’s head in black cloth, then picked it up. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I try to make it less awkward by draping my arm around her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He knelt to the ground, so that Piper could drape Percy and Jason over his back. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He had unhitched her from the plow and she still had on her collar, the traces draped over her neck. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Frightful was on the nest, her feathers draped around the hatching chicks. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Only a sliver of sunlight cracked through the closed drapes, making the room feel dreary. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Crimson cloaks draped their shoulders and steel lions crested their helms. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Some groups have fashioned shelters with rugs and sheets of plastic draped over sticks poked in the ground. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Tall windows were framed by pale yellow drapes, pulled back now so that sunshine flooded the chamber, throwing soft spotlights onto the blue carpet. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Her arm was draped over her eyes now. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Food and wine!” he ordered before closing the thick drapes. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Many people just drape whatever they can find over their heads to protect them from the sun. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I heard him pull the heavy drapes shut. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z On the ride to his house, Jalil sat in the backseat of his car with Mariam, his arm draped over her shoulder. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It was a different universe down there, the water shining with flecks of moving light and kudzu vines draped between the pine trees like giant hammocks. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss released Bits’s hand and draped his arm around their shoulder, pulling Bits in closer to him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I watch the fringe disappear in the rearview mirror, distinct from the abandoned buildings around it only by that string of electric lights draped over the narrow street. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Papa?” said Mig, when her father was walking away from her with the hen in his arms, a cigarette in his mouth, and the red tablecloth draped across his shoulders like a cape. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The chain’s draped over my hand, and the hat’s on my head. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I’ve already seen Mrs. Campbell wearing a different twin set, a beige one, her breasts pronging out, the buttoned sweater draped over her shoulders like a cape. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They draped one of Grandma’s nets carefully over the cornstalks to make a ceiling. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He draped his arm around Turner’s shoulders and drew him in, into his strength and power and presence. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z A cloud of cigarette smoke hovered over the table, held captive by the closed windows and drapes. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “And the day after that?” said Kojo, draping his arm over his friend’s shoulder. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Soon he came to a quiet, cozy, inviting restaurant with red velvet drapes in the windows and a blue neon sign near the door that said: tony’s restaurant, fine food and drink, keep out. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z When he had drunk enough, he stood up, bloody intestines draped around his neck like a scarf, and went to find Draupadi and bathe her hair in fresh blood. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The drape covering the blinds also had peacocks on it, only they faced forward, their plumage spread into a thousand blue-green eyes that seemed to watch us. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When he got cold, one of his helpers draped a nylon jacket over his shoulders. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood to her left, draped the useless arm over my neck, and held her body tight to mine. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Picking up a new linen coat off the front seat, he held it out grandly for her to put on, then draped a big dust veil over her hat and face, and handed her in. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Down a ways one of the maids had draped her underclothes on the wall. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When he tries to drape me in his mother’s jewels, I refuse them. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The canopy bed had a feather mattress and drapes of blood-red velvet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She draped her arms around her sister’s shoulders, rested her chin on the little girl’s head. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He had draped his Yankees jacket over his shoulders like a cape. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z There’s a wooden coffee table with hand-tatted lace draped over the top. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It was misting and he took off his suit jacket and draped it over my shoulders. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment Clarisse draped the Golden Fleece over the lowest bough, the moonlight seemed to brighten, turning from gray to liquid silver. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He was about nineteen, long black hair brushing his shoulders, a curling mustache, like a limp black snake draped on his upper lip, the ends dangling near his chin. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed all of Berlin was draped with swastikas. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I can’t stop staring at her knees—the way the skirt of her dress drapes over them, fanning gently across the grass. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z There we sat, draped like tired bridesmaids with our yards of white veil, numbed by the airplane’s horrible noise, skimming above the treetops. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Rain always brought her to our door, draped in a long oilskin, skirts wet from crossing over. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I lift her up, letting the wall bear most of her weight, and her legs drape around my waist. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I pulled aside the heavy drapes and stretched on my toes to push up the window. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Tendrils of Spanish moss draped on the trees like gossamer green ghosts. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z This Commander ascends the steps to the podium, which is draped with a red cloth embroidered with a large white-winged eye. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The drapes parted in the center, and a man in soldier's garb stepped onto the balcony, where a small cannon stood bolted to the floor. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Dancer was draped in bardings of snowy white wool emblazoned with the grey direwolf of House Stark, while Bran wore grey breeches and white doublet, his sleeves and collar trimmed with air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z August showed us how to drape a square over each hive box, securing it with a brick and making sure we left the bees’ entrance door open. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue dress flouncing, a couple of hundred strands of pearls draped around her, an ivory cane that she didn’t really need. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I drape my arms over his shoulders and hug him to me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I like aggressive music, but heavy metal makes me feel like I’m locked in a box draped with chains. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “May I?” she asked the nurse, then reached to drape the shawl across the patient’s shoulders. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She let go of his reins, draping them over the high front of the saddle, and clicked her tongue. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She opened the heavy drapes and let the pale morning sun into the room. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby’s coffin lay on a table draped in white cloth. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z They drove off in their squad car, and all down the block, drapes fell back to rest, half-opened shades closed like eyes that saw no evil. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She turned me around and draped the necklace in front of me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z In college chapels I would listen to folk singing and see plain altars draped with bright applique banners: JOY! Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His expression begged me to drape him with plaudits. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Fine furniture was draped with leopard and tiger skins, and real plastic bowls glittered with jewels. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The shells passed under the two bridges draped with shimmering necklaces of amber lights. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then, beyond Chas’s shoulder, at the edge of the dance floor, I caught a glimpse of green surgical scrubs and soft black hair draping over the glint of a stethoscope. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We proceeded past the drapes on which I had snagged myself; I saw no table-book there, either. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z With jean shorts over my bathing suit, my favorite beach towel draped around my neck, sunscreen lathered, and flip-flops on, I’m ready. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was gone, Billy opened the drapes and was no wiser as to what was outside. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z If Ivy weren’t feeling so rotten, she would’ve marveled over the gauzy canopy draped over the bed and how all June’s books were organized by color. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The windows there do not yet have drapes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Max helps me set the painting up in the bakery the night before the grand opening, and we drape it with sewn-together sheets. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She draped garlands on her ships to evoke a sense of triumph. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z She burrows underneath my arm, lays her head on my chest with her nose tucked right beneath my chin, and drapes an arm over my waist and a thigh over my thigh. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Parents unbutton their coats and drape them awkwardly over their arms. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z When school started, she looked right through me in the halls, her new friends draped around her neck like Mardi Gras necklaces. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Miss Lilian sat in her chair by the window, its velvet drapes drawn against the daylight. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z A ship full of food and luxury, her neck and fingers and wrists draped in gold and jewels, and a face more beautiful than anything he had ever seen. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She groaned, wincing as the drapes were thrown back to welcome the morning sun. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The creature was almost the size of a rabbit, but much thinner, with a bushy tail now draped over Dustfinger's chest like a fur collar. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Now the fire lay in beds, stood in windows, changed the colors of drapes! The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke was sitting on the steps of the apartment, Annie right behind him with her arms draped over his shoulders. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Abuela’s Miami windows were draped with white crocheted curtains, as was the glass-topped table, the sofa, the doors to all the rooms, and all the beds and dressers. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He’s got on a dress shirt and there’s a tie draped around his neck. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We drape the coats over our heads and push the pram through the streets. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Another servant drapes a blanket over a snoring Valerie; then they leave again. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His augur’s white robe was draped over a purple T-shirt and cargo pants. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She pointed to a little boy who was draping his beaded cloak around his even littler sister as she clung to his shoulder. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My mother is graceful and thin with a sari draped over one shoulder and pulled modestly like a shawl around her back. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z We turn in at a more modern building, a huge banner draped over its door — women’s prayvaganza today. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He stalked through the house then and broke mirrors, tore down drapes, and kicked in the kitchen stove. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of wearing a hat or coat, he had a long cloak draped over his head, and his wig sat askew. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The purple monkscloth drapes that hung from the window next to Mr. Reilly’s desk created a meditative area in the office. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Nearby was a pile of dusty ragged sheets that Granny had kept draped over the upholstered parlor furniture. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Terry goes to the tall windows and pulls back the drapes, fastening the loops on each side. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Martin draped a tarpaulin over his cargo and they rumbled out of the cut, the station agent grumbling profane commentary until they gained the road. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She wears a black mourning dress and a black diamond draped around her neck. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She’d never been a touchy-feely person, but she had the strangest desire to drape her cloak over Nico’s shoulders and tuck him in. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It is heavy and a little stiff, with a full skirt that falls in a lush drape to my midcalf. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I remember when I applied for a job at El Encanto, the director wanted me to be a model, to walk up and down the aisles in gowns and hats draped with chiffon. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A man, draped in long black robes and with a dead-white face, came through a rear door and sat behind a high pulpit-like railing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z With small bundles on their heads or draped on their shoulders and small children hanging on their backs, the villagers wade across the chest-deep stream, desperately reaching for safety. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Together, they draped it around the elf’s neck and ran it through the handle on the metal box. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z During Holy Week all pictures and statues in church were shrouded by purple silk drapes. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There's another sign, a long vertical one that hangs like a drape between two columns. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The hot air pressed against my face, and my hair was like a hot, heavy blanket draped on my neck and back. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Her quick fingers darted in and out, braiding the long hair that draped over one shoulder. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She turned over in her bed and draped an arm off the edge, her fingers skimming the wood of the floor. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z At one minute after 9:00, the bailiff bustled into the courtroom hollering, “All rise,” followed close behind by three white men draped in black robes. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z She looked like a skeleton draped with papery skin and scared me so much that I was relieved to hear she had died. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Behind the counter, Lindsey Lee Wells was sitting on what appeared to be a boy, who had an arm draped across her lap. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Gold scrollwork and sconces and the tall columnar folds of the drapes at either side of the stage. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z A leopard skin was draped across one shoulder, and hair as red as blood tumbled to his shoulders in oiled ringlets though his pointed beard was black. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He shook out a large cloth and draped it over me. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z There’s tan paisley wallpaper and a queen-sized four-poster bed with a knitted afghan folded and draped across the bottom. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The stars popped in the night sky like distant firecrackers, and beyond them the great streak of the Milky Way came down out of heaven and draped a swathe into the ocean beyond. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The tree’s thick limbs draped all the way to the ground, forming a kind of low-ceilinged room surrounded by the waxy evergreen leaves. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She takes the folded linen napkin off her plate and drapes it on her lap, telling me with her eyes to do the same. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z A snow-white dress was draped over her arm, and she avoided looking at Meggie as she made her way past her to hang it in the closet. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z There was a three-tiered pink-and-white cake, draped in fondant and topped with a sugar figurine of a baby holding the number 1 in its chubby hands. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Our caretaker hurries into the room, a tattered robe draped over his pajamas. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He is carrying something draped over his outstretched arms. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She is walking down Fulton Street in her mauve velour jogging suit, past the shabby May’s department store with mannequins from another era, past shuttered shops and bus-stop benches draped with sleeping bums. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking too much about it, he drapes an arm around SJ s shoulders. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She undid the towel and draped it over a chair, allowing her hair, damp and dark, to fall across her back. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Pulled it from around the waist of the world and draped it over her shoulder. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The only voluptuous element in the large room was the champagne-colored velvet drapes tied back with white ribbons. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His dad, at maybe ten or eleven, with one arm draped around a dog. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Shrubs that had been tidy topiaries had grown into great shaggy trees, and bowers of blooming vines had overspilled their neat beds to riot up the walls and columns and drape over the railing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A sheet was draped over the kitchen table. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Mrs. Johnson has been draping the rest of the material in the trunks across the table and chairs. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There are sophomores draped over the couches, legs over hands over laps. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He let her arm drop and walked into the living room, where he draped himself on the couch without being invited. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Maribel and I sat in the back with a blanket draped over our laps. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The Home Town Chronicle showed a picture of Mrs. Bigio on the front page, holding in one hand the American flag that had been draped over his casket, now folded into a triangle. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Bastian drapes his hose around his neck and trudges across the field, snow to his shins, taking his time, until he is little more than a dark lump at the far edge. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The next morning the drapes were gone and the crowds arrived. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Helvi carried the cat up to bed with her, and he draped himself with familiar ease over her shoulder as she climbed the steep ladder stairs leading up to her little room in the eaves. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything was lit with a dim, crimson light; the curtains at the windows were all closed, and the many lamps were draped with dark red scarves. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Some of the Indian women wore their finest saris, made with gold filigree that draped in elegant pleats over their shoulders. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A cardigan is draped over the back of the chair. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She’s dressed up in red wool pants despite the sweltering heat and has Daddy’s old Kappa Alpha blanket draped on the chair. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He wears her buddy Greta-Ingrid draped around his neck like a white scarf. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Lithe young maidens danced on marble plinths, draped only in flowers, or poured air from shattered jars. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She draped herself over the top of the rear seat, her feet kicking at the air as she dug around for something in the back. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My father had huddled near me, draped in his blanket, shoulders laden with snow. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Roland Weary, eighteen years old, insinuated himself between the scouts, draped a heavy arm around the shoulder of each. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a sliver of sunlight cracked through the closed drapes, making the room feel dreary. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I take in the angles of the room, the slant of light flooding through panes of glass, the planes that separate us, the irony of drapes to create darkness. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “As you say. Not the palanquin, though. I would suffocate behind those drapes. Have them ready a sedan chair.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The lamps had been lit now and there was a deceptive normality about the big stone rooms with their colorful murals, animal skin rugs, embroidered drapes, and comfortable gilded furniture. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A little bald man was seated fully clothed at a round table draped in ivory baize, his hands neatly folded beside an untouched silver coffee tray. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Nearby stood a table draped in an American flag, on top of which lay a blue and red velvet pillow supporting a telegraph key made of gold. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He had extra ammunition draped over his shoulder and grenades on his belt. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Jessie ate voraciously, then climbed the old hemlock and draped herself over a limb. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Instead, I find a tearful, middle-aged man with his hair draped against his back and his wife sitting beside him with a hand on his knee. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Then he draped the body in the traditional seven white linen shrouds, called the kafan. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hold on, now,” Ma says as she drapes a protective arm across my shoulders. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The ceiling and walls had been draped with emerald, crimson, and gold hangings, so that it looked as though they were all inside a vast tent. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She draped the chain around her neck and swayed to imaginary music. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z One of his hands rested on her knee, while the other arm was draped across the back of her chair, his hand resting on her neck. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She redecorated the musty, coffer- ceilinged mansion with watercolor landscapes, reupholstered the sofas with rustic fabrics, and discarded the cretonne drapes in favor of sliding glass doors that invited the morning light. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He folded his blanket carefully and draped it in a narrow strip over his left shoulder, and now they were ready. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z An absurd lightness draped itself around him; all things were possible, all things were manageable. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When he was safely inside and we'd draped curtains over the windows, he wrapped his arms around Mom and kissed her for such a long time. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The drapes kept out the dust and heat of the streets, but they could not keep out disappointment. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I drape my arms around her shoulders and rest my head on the nearest one. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z A moment later she found the chipped blue plate and lifted the napkin she’d draped over the top to keep flies off of the tortillas. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Professor Trelawney moved into the firelight, and they saw that she was very thin; her large glasses magnified her eyes to several times their natural size, and she was draped in a gauzy spangled shawl. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z From then on, regardless of temperature or time of year, Harry dutifully bathed in the creek and came into the house carrying his boots, with his overalls draped over his arm. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Miles of bunting draped dozens of platforms, where speakers, by virtue of their prestige as men of property or of exceptional eloquence, found themselves called upon to fan the wrath of the people. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z In one corner stood a potbellied stove, hissing softly, surrounded by a semicircle of limp boots and draped with wet woollen socks, which steamed foully. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Adobo’s feathery head drapes over her nesting box. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It had crossed the dirt path and avoided the feet of those watching the rescue efforts, draping over the cliff. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It takes me a second to spot the giant snake draped over the wood. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Fauzia coaxes her husband to back away from me while my mother drapes an arm around my shoulders. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Snowy white chaises with chartreuse pillows, jade bedcurtains and saffron drapes, fuchsia walls and garnet tapestries. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I put my arms around her and she draped the blanket over both of us. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The skirt was ruffled and flounced and draped and trimmed with knots of dark green ribbon, and nestling at her throat was a gold pin. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if rainbows had come to earth, draped themselves on these folk, and paraded along the road. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She was draped in a white-and-green gown made of thin fabric, its loose folds billowing around her. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z An empty burlap sack was draped over the opening. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Kyra nestled against him, one arm draped lightly over his, her breasts brushing his back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z One of the curtain robes was draped over her head as a veil and she carried a big bouquet of only slightly wilted dahlias. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t you drape it over the rod in the hall closet?” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “They might have been kidnapped at Mbare Musika. It’s an excellent place for it,” said Arm, draping his long limbs over the threadbare sofa. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Tall, heavy white drapes cover the backdrop of the entire stage, which is ready with microphones, three music stands, and a black baby-grand piano. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Litdefinger took a moment to adjust the drape of his cape, but lyrion had seen the flash of hunger in those sly cat's eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A well-worn green cloak, stained by salt and spray and faded from the sun, draped his thin shoulders, over brown doublet and breeches that matched brown eyes and hair. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “For my head, for the Muslim prayers, you know,” she says, draping the scarf around her hair. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Even this woman is not entirely naked, as she has a sheet draped over her left thigh and tucked in between her legs: no hair shows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Thomas drapes his arm around her shoulders, pulling her close. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z They brought two sheets from the linen closet in Henry’s house and draped them over the scarecrows before moving them out into the garden. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Though the old stairs sagged beneath us, the stairwell was draped in a filmy light from the open doorway to the floor above. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Beans sidled alongside, draped his arm around Palmer’s shoulders. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z One of the Maidens draped a shimmering shawl about my shoulders and secured it with a shining golden campu. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z After a while Jennifer draped herself on the counter in the hat department, moaning. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She never left her stockings draped over the back of a chair, or her sewing spread out all over the table. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Velvet drapes hang from gilded posts tied with gossamer bows. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Cool air finds its way into the fur bolero draped over my shoulders, and I squeeze it tightly closed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Since then Arya had taken to walking around with her cloak draped over her right arm, to conceal the blade at her hip. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She looks at all the things they own: the towels and the toaster, the alarm clock and the drapes. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Crimson silk draped his hindquarters, over a coat of mail. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When my father brought me there each month, Mister Iponga would drape me in a tattered sheet and say, “What will it be?” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z In fact, they looked horribly like huge people, draped in grey robes that covered their heads and faces. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “All right,” I say, leaving her room with my regular clothes draped over my arm. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She took in the heavy, green drapes, the pairs of polished shoes lined up neatly along the wall, the closet door, where the gray paint had chipped and showed the wood beneath. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Dr. Williams stops at the door and takes a moment to study the embroidery detail on my salwar and the perfectly pleated orna draped across my shoulder. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She drapes her arms over Daddy from behind. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The boy sat on the court, a towel draped over his head, while Big Dub squatted beside him. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was enormous, as big as Loo, stretched out, so that its many strange slimy legs draped and fell over the rough board surface into the sand. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Tim’s got one arm draped over El’s shoulder and his head is leaning so far back I think he might be asleep. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Opposite, dark against the bright rectangle of the doorway beside it, draped burlap covered a bunch of things mounted on the wall. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My hair is basically draped over his arm. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He had his arm draped around her shoulders, and my blood ran cold. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure drags the heavy rag rug from the floor of Madame Manec’s apartment all the way to the sixth floor and drapes it over her quilt. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It’s still in his hand, draped across part of the mattress like a body part on a mannequin. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Its comforts were stuffy and cloddish, the heater, the padded chairs, the bed piled with furs, the rugs, drapes, wrappings, mufflings. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She shoves the toilette box in my hands and drapes a hooded cloak over my shoulders. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The jeepney’s draped with strings of bright triangle flags, the American flag, and the Philippine flag with its vibrant yellow sun. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z When she was out, she lifted the end of the ladder with a pole and draped it over a convenient branch. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A community college there was holding a college fair, and Blackburn set up a table in a hallway, draping it with the University of Virginia’s blue and orange flag. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Or they’ll wear a bolt of it draped over one shoulder in the style of Hercules. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the street, on the stone docks, was a row of overturned fishing boats draped with nets spread out to dry. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I pulled open the bedroom drapes and took a look outside. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The girl was tottering forward, bent at the waist, one arm draped protectively across the taut drum of her belly, the shape of which was visible through her burqa. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It took her a few moments to register her father snoring on the floor and George Washington kneading the blanket draped over her. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She sat next to me on the steps and draped her arms around me. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He’s draped in a golden net that’s strategically knotted at his groin so that he can’t technically be called naked, but he’s about as close as you can get. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The sails drooped from the yards like stained drapes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Wow!” he says, glancing around at Chucha’s purple towel hanging from a peg, her purple mosquito net strung between two nails, her purple dresses draped over a chair. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z She stepped over a thick hose draped across the sidewalk that ran from a truck parked at the curb to the inside of the building next to Hollister’s. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The drapes were drawn, but he could see the shape of carved bedposts, and the droop of the velvet canopy over his head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Congratulations on your Gold medal,” said Dr. Zinchenko as she draped a ribboned medallion over each of the winning team members’ heads. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The pain was sharp when he tried to drape himself over the steel rail, and when he stood in place it dulled but remained. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I follow the gold organza that drapes the ceiling and trails the flower-strewn aisle leading to the mandap—the traditional wedding canopy under which the vows will take place. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z A fair-haired woman stood at the door, draped in the polished jet and black lace of a mourner. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I loosely draped a cardigan over my shoulders, and we made our way downstairs and out to the street to watch the gunfight, where a small crowd was already forming. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Wanda plopped down on the couch next to Moss, draping an arm around him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Keenan is nowhere to be seen, but a woman draped in rags detaches herself from a wall and approaches me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Tables with fabric draped over them, and then frames and trinkets on top of the fabric. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He draped die towel around my shoulders, over my rubber apron, and began again Vaselining my hair. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Slimy pink intestines coiled over his wide face and draped around his neck; sagging sacks of stomachs and bloated bags of bowels dangled from his torso. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z A fellow pilot draped his flight jacket over the U-2's cockpit window, trying to give Powers some relief as the unmarked black aircraft baked in the sun on an airstrip near Peshawar, Pakistan. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then she sits down, gathers the flowing end of her sari, drapes it over her head, and hides her face in her arms. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z To improve their chances of tuning in to a good station, inmates draped wires over their bars and across the gallery floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In a windowless room draped in black and crimson, Matthias listened silently to the strange words coming out of the pale, freakish boy’s mouth. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She stepped over a thick hose draped across the sidewalk that ran from a truck parked at the curb to the inside of the building next to Hollister’s. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The roads were deserted except for an occasional hunting party in red hats and yellow jackets, and sometimes with a deer or an elk draped over the hood of the car. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch her, measuring for drapes for my window. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Grace Wexler, recovered from a world-record hangover, draped a white cloth over the liquor bottles and set a spray of roses on the bar. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z And for some reason he had an unfolded white handkerchief draped over his head, possibly to ward off rain, or hail, or brimstone. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z At 3:30 officials from the International Olympic Committee, draped in gold cords and wearing tall silk top hats and coats with long tails, walked out onto the Maifeld and formed a double cordon. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He had one arm draped over the steering wheel, and he was leaning over the seat to shout out the passenger-side window at me. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Cross-stitched roses in plastic frames hang from the walls, and crocheted doilies are draped over every surface. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The emcee draped me in the Miss King Middle banner. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z While he groused about so preposterous an idea, the kid laid down the mat he never used, bulldogged him down to it, pulled off his shoes and draped a blanket over him. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, she could not believe that I was serious, since I had just had a tailor cut a tightly fitting blazer, unconnected with the sacks that Americans draped on their shoulders. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z There is a crucifix mounted on the wall, a flag of a cross draped over the lectern, and a few paintings of the Madonna and Child hanging in the back. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits down next to me, his long arms draped over his knees. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In a boggy pocket smothered by drapes of ivy and mistletoe, me and Moran collapsed, too knackered to take another step. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The warden’s library is a big dark room with heavy red drapes drawn closed and floor-to-ceiling books—the kind of official volumes with thick indexes Natalie likes. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The hanging plastic drapes swayed and dragged against the dirty floor, sending up gravelly whispers. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The preacher, draped in white robes, dipped a small branch of a tree in a huge bowl of water and hovered above the head of the first candidate. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z There is one large picture of you that Papa keeps on his bookshelf, with a garland draped over it. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He reaches inside the coat draped over his leg. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds a steaming mug with a tea bag string draped over the side. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Bearded vendors draped in thin blankets sold animal- skin lampshades, carpets, embroidered shawls, and copper goods from rows of small, tightly jammed stalls. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The elaborately carved furniture and drapes matched the bed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Gray-haired women draped in natural shawls showed their yellow teeth. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z All she had on was a cloth, draped around her hips, and I could hardly take my eyes off of her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z His bright yellow armor was inlaid with jet in elaborate vine-and-leaf patterns, and a cloak sewn from raven feathers draped his thin shoulders. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was a tall box made from black wood, draped with dark red curtains and with a door in the middle, which the priest used for slipping into the tiny space behind. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Leon stood at the top of the hill, a black coat draped around his shoulders. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Having suffered the rainstorm, the bonobos appeared to be taking the day off, draped around the clearing like damp towels left to dry. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I tuck myself behind one of the high-backed chairs and burrow inside thick drapes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Charles is simply upset,” said Mrs. Chiltington, draping a protective arm around her son. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Yet, as clearly as the flag that was draped from the balcony, she saw before her faces that had not been there a second ago. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z It is large and open, with black-and-white cloth draped on every wall, and a circle of podiums in the center of the room. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z There were many of the regular customers draped around the bar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I squeezed tight, our hands resting on the soft fabric of her skirt where it draped over her thigh. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A sofa was draped in a bear skin. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Albert stands at the snack counter in his swim trunks, with his little towel draped over his wide back, and contemplates his selection of ice cream. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Chris gets there before the bell rings, headphones draped around his neck. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Dee is on the phone when I park and walk up to her driver’s side window with the picnic blanket draped over my arm. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Prim has Buttercup installed on the lower bunk, draped in a blanket so that only his face pokes out. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I greet the two large statues of draped women sitting in long skirts outside the library: Art, holding a paintbrush, and Science, holding the world. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z And I saw the Virgin draped in the gown of night standing on the bright, horned moon of autumn, and she was in mourning for the fourth son. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She dressed Aurelia in her most beautiful dress, the finest imported silk in bright, eye-catching colors banded with gold thread, and draped a contrasting palla around her shoulders. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Willum sat next to her and draped his arm around her shoulders. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z You went up the steps and inside and you looked far below to find him, at rest, draped flags . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia carries Ivanito past the sofa draped with a faded mantilla, past the water- bleached walnut piano, past the dining-room table pockmarked with ancient history. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Father opened the drapes and blew out the candles. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Kathy, though, was right there with the girls each time, and this time all of them draped over each other on the couch, misting up at the same parts they always did. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z On the sides I fashion draped white curtains. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Over his right shoulder a girl stared at me with one round, dark eye, her long hair draped around her face, flickering in tandem with the flames of the large fire. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The drapes are kept closed at night, folds and folds of cloth drawn against the winter, hoarding the dim heavy light, keeping it in. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Enter,” Grand Elder Gherland mumbled as he adjusted the drape of his robe. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The bronze coffin was wheeled inside and placed upon a platform draped in thick dark red velvet, in front of the altar, and the coffin’s lid was reopened. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Werfel busied himself putting on his formal hood, while Brangwain Spurge stopped chewing and stared in horror at a set of knobbly gray-green garments draped on frames by the windows. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She pulled Håkon’s blanket out of his backpack and draped it around the three of them as much as possible. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He closed the gap between himself and Koffi, flung his arms out, and barreled into her so that he was draped over her as they both toppled to the ground. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z More important, Feral wasn’t afraid of her, which would have to be more fun than draping herself over a half-paralyzed ghost and telling him what to do every few seconds. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A faded mantilla, soft as a moth, is draped over the sofa. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z So the trumpet case was hidden inside a huge urn and Jamie’s book bag was neatly tucked behind a drape that was behind a statue from the Middle Ages. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione made purple and gold streamers erupt from the end of her wand and drape themselves artistically over the trees and bushes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z That first day, gray drapes covered the large glass windows that separated them from the public. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I saw the figure out of a collar ad: ruddy face with blond hair faultlessly in place, a tropical weave suit draped handsomely from his broad shoulders, his eyes gray and nervous behind clear-framed glasses. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The bedside lamps, bolted to the tables, were a dead giveaway, as were the long drapes made from the same fabric as the bedspread, and the generic watercolor prints on the walls. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Taylor rested the gun lengthwise at the back of her neck and let her arms drape over it in front. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Shining, luxurious epaulettes draping from each of her shoulders. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The walls were clad in saffron silk and the drapes were apple green. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He gave orders that a damask table-cloth should be draped over the ping-pong table, and in the end it looked really quite elegant after all. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Hideo helps his injured bodyguard stand and talks to him in a low voice as another of his men drapes a black blazer over the bleeding shoulder, covering it from view. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There are so many of us now that Caroline and Michael had to move production from the art room into the gym, and parts of the chain are draped over everything. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Some, like my mother, simply draped scarves over their faces; this is called niqab. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Anyhow, there they were in the lunch line, him with his arm draped over her shoulder, the two of them blabbing away like old buddies. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Angela chose a pale pink dress that draped around her tall frame nicely and brought out honey tints in her light brown hair. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Ophie was overwhelmed by all there was to look at: the finely dressed colored folks, the heavy drapes that made the space feel grand and special, the wide white screen waiting for the film. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z When I went up to look at my grandmother, I saw her through the haze of a veil draped over the open lid of the casket. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls were draped in velvet, so Percy felt like he was inside the world’s most expensive camping tent. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There’s a slight mist of light, coming through the cracks around the closed drapes, from the searchlight outside, where two men doubtless patrol, I’ve seen them, from above, from behind my curtains, dark shapes, cutouts. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The drapes ripped free of the canopy overhead and tumbled down, half on the rushes and half on him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He smiles and drapes an arm around her shoulders. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z One critic praises not only the show but the entresol itself, admiring the lack of “high class decor,” no plush drapes or gilded cornices, as in the rest of the gallery. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Daisy, as always, was next to him on the bed, her head draped over his legs. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Now that Izzy was gone, she felt herself drained, and she slumped backward in her chair, letting her ponytail drape over the back. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As in the ghetto, we divided the room into sections, using ropes with blankets draped over them. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z They also drape across long stretches of text. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She took down her mother’s drapes from the dining room and packed them up with her grandmothers quilts from the bedrooms. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After my daddy said a prayer, she draped two more of the checked feed sacks over his body and then, hesitating only a moment, covered his face. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I change, then drape my mirror around my neck. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He felt the extra weight of a blanket that had been draped over him while he was asleep. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Over the samovar’s chimney, the waiter had draped a string festooned with bublitchki, small bagel-shaped rolls baked to a glossy sheen. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Using his knowledge of the ways from the First World to hide himself, he folded a nearby shadow like a blanket and draped it over his furry body. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Little circles of lace draped the arms and backs of the sofa and chairs. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z She reached under the kitchen table and grabbed the torn blanket and draped it in place of the shawl and took the shawl and spread it over the newspapers and cardboard covering Florah. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled the white cloth out of its cupboard and ran to the table, draping it over the loaves before Dyedka could pick pieces out of them. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The black-and-scarlet beast was draped across her shoulders, its long sinuous neck coiled under her chin. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It even has a pink chiffon dupatta with little gold tassels that I can wrap around my neck or drape over my head. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z One of my earlier modifications was "saddlebags" draped over the rover. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Webb’s right next to me with one foot up on the end of the bench and his arm draped across his knee. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z It lay upon slender blades of grass, and draped over the hood of the truck. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I am lolling at the time, draped over the windowsill, smash- ing figs. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z I open the drapes the whole way and peer to see out to the edges, near the fence. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Charles’s body had been moved from the country coffin to an elegant city casket draped in black velvet and sprinkled with white blossoms. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His father starts in his direction, carrying a copperhead draped around his neck. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He drapes the fresh shirt on the single chair rather than risk damaging it on a nail hammered in the wall. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the furious eyes of Caesar, he draped it around his neck and raised his arm to her. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Even though it was only mid-afternoon, zone 20 was draped in shadow, and deserted. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Her husband was furious when he saw her draping the veil over her sunbonnet. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I crawled through the snow toward the pink of Emilia’s hat and draped my body over hers. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z With some trepidation Regina sent her little chess duckling on his way, but not before draping a large U.S. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The work was difficult, and it gave Ophie watery eyes and a runny nose every time she beat the dust out of an old mattress or shook the cobwebs off an ancient set of drapes. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Servants work to fluff pillows and drape blankets across a long table. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I pulled out a pink flowered dress and draped it in front of me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He’d kiss me and then take off his suit jacket, draping it on the back of his chair before sitting down. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z His casket was loaded onto a car draped with black cloth. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Aru frowned as she shut the window and pulled the drapes down. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I clomped down the stairs, which were draped with bodies by this time. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Mama tightened her wrapper, then went to the windows; she pushed the drapes aside, checking that the louvers were shut to keep the rain from splashing into the house. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When he steps into the classroom, Manny comes forward and drapes an arm around his shoulders. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He drapes his arm around Ruby’s back, grinning as the camera clicks. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z I rose stiffly and staggered to the window, pulling back the drapes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z In the gardens, a tea pavilion shimmers: a thick white-fur canopy draped over a beautiful low table, set with flowers, pastel teacups, and flickering candles. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I kick my sneakers off, tie the laces together, and drape them over my shoulder. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z With its sinuous trunk it stroked the huge corpse; then it reached up, broke some leafy branches with a snap, and draped them over the mass of tom thick flesh. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing an oversize white T-shirt that draped over his bony shoulders and gray thermal underwear that covered his legs, which were now trembling in fear. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A row of cushions on the living room floor, draped in a bright flowered tablecloth. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s draped over everything in the gym, even spiraling up and down the climbing ropes. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z In addition, Dobbins carried between 10 and 15 pounds of ammunition draped in belts across his chest and shoulders. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I started to slip away, but to my dismay, the point of the dagger in my belt snagged on the edge of the drape. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He did his smile again, and his heavy cheeks folded like drapes. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I wonder what kind of cereal I should get for Becca,” Terry muses as they drape the Irish Wreath quilt on the girl’s bed, across the hall from her grandparents’ suite. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I clean the blood from the mirror, and drape the chain over my head. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Adjusting the drape of the curtains, Vivian says, “It’s too late for that.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Laila sat in a corner and draped her knees with the hem of her dress. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Pirzada draped his jacket over the chair behind him, removed a pair of opal cuff links, and rolled up the starched sleeves of his shirt. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The Baxter house sparkled with multicolored lights and evergreen garlands draped with icicles. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Workmen had patched up the house in a temporary way, covering the windows with plywood and draping the leaky roof with sheets of heavy blue plastic. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Billy took off his tri-focals and his coat and his necktie and his shoes, and he closed the Venetian blinds and then the drapes, and he lay down on the outside of the coverlet. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes it felt to him that the world was heavy, that the air, thick with sorrow, draped over his mind and body and vision, like a fog. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The drape and the cut of a zoot suit showed to the best advantage if you were tall— and I was over six feet. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And there was a cradle beside the altar, a blue cloth draped over it. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He adjusted the drape of his long sable cloak. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He remembered how Carl looked sitting beside him with his gym towel draped around his thick German neck, glaring out the window at the fields. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A few indifferent ones simply draped a dirty sheet over themselves and called it a costume. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The red cloth was still draped over his shoulders. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Flowing threateningly toward me over the crest of a hill was a wave of black men draped in weird mustard-colored clothing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We all had mud up to our knees, and most of us had draped our sleeping bags on pine branches above us; water dripped from their corners. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Like all the other nursing ladies in Cold Sassy, Aunt Loma would turn sideways to her audience or else cover herself with the baby, and also drape a clean diaper over herself. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Black hair hanging like drapes on either side of my nose. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mimi had wandered over to where the purple coat lay draped over a basket. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Some things they do a lot better—like climbing the furniture and swinging from the drapes! My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z It was dark behind the thick red cloth that draped the stage, and the air smelled musty, but once the curtains were pulled, the light from the auditorium windows would fill the stage. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z In light of this revelation, just before conking out, with one arm draped lovingly across Carolina’s chest, Bernabe murmured happily: “Welcome, ball fans, to the World Series of Peace.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They draped over the piano and it was so that some of the chairs stood among the branches. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He ducked behind the curtain and emerged a moment later, a folded sheet draped over one arm and a peregrine falcon perched on the other. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Ma is draped in one of the white widow's saris our grandmother sent from Calcutta. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mala no longer drapes the end of her sari over her head, or weeps at night for her parents, but occasionally she weeps for our son. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The coat was so big for him that it looked as though he were draped in a furry black circus tent. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z For privacy, they draped a sheet from the hatchback over the headrests of the front seats to make a little tent. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z David laughed, took off his own jacket and draped it over my shoulders. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma stares at the prayer shawl—Rabbi Gold told me it’s called a tallit—draped over the back of the swivel chair. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z When we’re done draping the soft tan blanket over the edge of the sofa, you can hardly see the parts that don’t match. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The heavy drapes swayed as the wind found its way through the boards covering the windows. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z All the girls Cholly knew were at the banquet, and he pointed to a cluster of them standing, hanging, draping on the back porch. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Three women approached me, each draped in baby bonobos. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry. Like you said, with a bit of courage, creativity and fifteen”—I eyed the pink and mauve striped drapes in the living room—“thirty-five yards of upholstery fabric, anything is possible.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The tantrums, the afternoons she spent locked in her room with the drapes shut, her severe manner with the children occurred less frequently. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He pulled back what I understood then to be drapes, and swatches of sky diluted the dark with soft moonlight. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And drew the drapes across the hot day. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Whether draped, tossed, or tied with a bow: They’re all hopes for something better. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Half a mile up to the raftered ceiling hung with red, dusty drapes or banners all ragged with the years. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Yengwa draped himself with a blanket, rolled up a newspaper to imitate an assegai, and began to stride back and forth reciting the lines from the praise song. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Barefoot and shivering she paced, a thin blanket draped about her shoulders. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Never around Grandma because she’d make them scrub floors, and iron drapes, and weed the garden until they were too exhausted to scuffle. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And: “If you’ve got the ear of God, tell Him to send me a check for the drapes.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Esteban looked down at the jacket he had draped over his lap. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Parrish drapes her arms around me without a word and lays her head on my shoulder. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Just something she had grabbed up to drape her dreams over. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The afghan is draped across her thighs, the rubber plant rises behind her like a fan. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Though of excellent quality, his garments had seen much wear, and his cloak was purposely draped to hide his threadbare attire. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z And then I draped the large embroidered red scarf over my face and covered these thoughts up. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The guard who was to have removed the pedestal and drape was called outside to set up sawhorses and make orderly rows out of the mass of people. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In the patio, all four of us are draped over lawn chairs reading. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It’s a chilly, overcast day, but it’s warm next to Tariq under the blanket draped over their shoulders. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z We lay on mattresses with mosquito nets draped overhead. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “You shot up my new drapes! I don’t work all day for you fools to be up here shooting up my drapes!” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She sits on her lap, her hands draped around her mother’s neck. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I have on an elaborate white gown, laced and corseted, with a silk overskirt and draped layers in the back. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Servants drape tape-ribbons along our waists and arms and legs, and scribble numbers on parchment pages. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I unzip the dress and step out of it, draping it over the hook on the wall. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The houses and the shops were draped in black. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In her private chambers, the floors were green marble, the walls draped with colorful silk hangings that shimmered with every breath of air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He shoved his hair out of his face and picked up his broadcloth jacket from the floor, draping it strategically over his arm. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She draped my pants over her arm and glanced around the room. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Perhaps the mother bear’s skin was now draped across Old Tallow’s bed, although she hadn’t heard about a recent kill. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The trees draped in Spanish moss were even spookier, the brambly bushes thicker, the hairy vines more twisted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “But wherever he is, he’s not messing up my new drapes!” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Not content to show up under the canopy wearing her charity clothes, one particular bride-to-be had her fiancé barter cigarettes with a soldier for his old parachute, which had the perfect drape for a gown. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I live a mad, abandoned life, draped in a shawl and going from garret to garret.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes I lie on my back, and Mango drapes himself across my chest and starts purring loudly. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Before her marched a boy dressed entirely in black, a short gold-and-blue cape draped over one shoulder. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Some were transparent, tissue thin, others as thick as drapes, with tassels knotted along the edges. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A handwritten banner draped over the church entrances reads: “Racism Killed Our Brother. ” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a flag draped over the casket. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I move behind Mr. Khoury and turn to look at the wall hangings draped on the dividers backing his stand. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The Spaniard lifted Buttercup and draped her body around the Turk’s shoulders. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z After he had draped my pants and shirt, I got under the shelter. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Four hours and six bottles into the evening, August and Marlena dance to “Maybe It’s the Moon,” while I lounge in an upholstered chair with my right leg draped over its arm. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z His hair falls around his shoulders like a silk drape, one streak of it scarlet with blood, and his eyes look pained. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A furry white coat was draped over her stout body and she was crawling around, keeping her mama company in the kitchen. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Horsemen draped him in two horse blankets and made him run around the track in 110-degree heat. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They draped these over the balky apparatus and localized the radiation source to Kamen’s fly, which evidently had collected a heavy burden of waste radio-phosphorus from Kamen’s work for John Lawrence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He was standing with his arms out straight while they draped him with ermine, velvet, samite, brocade, and cloth of gold. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Pipers piped for her, tumblers tumbled, and jugglers juggled, while dyers draped her in colors she had never known existed. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The pigeon flopped onto its back and draped one wing dramatically over its beak. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z That was the day she shut the drapes and blinds and locked the doors. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the man himself appears, seated at his desk, a flag draped behind him, the fresh white rose gleaming in his lapel. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The rugs, drapes, bedspreads are all in shades of taupe. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d never been to the South, but he knew the Bluesmen preferred the southern climate to the cold that would soon drape over New York. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Then I draped spare Hab canvas over the frame, making a pit inside the cot, with extra canvas around the edges. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon plunged his hand into the flames, grabbed a fistful of the burning drapes, and whipped them at the dead man. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They looked like hooded giants; somewhere within their haze, Sierra could make out the edges of long robes draping down from hoods that hung over their faces. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Several pairs of argyle socks were draped over one of the exposed pipes hanging from the ceiling. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The emperor’s box was draped with silk, flanked by banners and golden eagles. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The soldier pines and sentinels wore thick white coats, and icicles draped the bare brown limbs of the broadleafs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When he looked up from the toilet, shifting on his knees, he saw a wealthy goblin woman draped in strings of pearls glaring at him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The friends drape the coffin in a white cloth and surround it with masses of flowers, dahlias and sunflowers, “yellow flowers everywhere.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The waves brought seaweed in and draped it across the downed trees in thick oozing skeins. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Pain lanced through his skull, and a sudden wave of exhaustion washed over him, a heavy, dragging thing that was like a two-ton blanket draped over his shoulders. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Right now he’s drinking coffee at the table and the kids are draped all over the kitchen doing their homework. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Decades later, she still vividly remembered entering the darkened parlor in their home and finding the mirrors and pictures draped in white, a mourning custom of the time. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z On a scarlet- draped platform an orator of the Inner Party, a small lean man with disproportionately long arms and a large, bald skull over which a few lank locks straggled, was haranguing the crowd. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The three mice traveled across marble floors and under heavy velvet drapes. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Christmas lights were draped across the eaves of every house and building that they drove past. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She saw him mount a horse draped with the royal insignia and ride off, and then her stepmother called from upstairs, “Close the door! You’re letting a draft in. Who was it?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I dropped the boxes and doll, draped her arm around me, and half fell down the rest of the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor was it an old city with obscure origins draped in chthonic myth, like Athens or Thebes. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z With mock surprise, he settled into the love seat, draping his arms along its top. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Last night when I visited Signora Mondopoco, she was in her bed, draped with a soft blanket, her hands gently crossed on her chest. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z He puts his foot back up on the bench and drapes his arm across his knee. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Theon stooped to scoop a puddled cloak off the floor, shook off the rushes, and draped it over his shoulders. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The woman rushes forward to drape a white mink coat around the minister, whose blue eyes burn into mine. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He hurried across the room and hid behind the drapes just as the soldiers stormed in. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Now that the Horntail had been taken away, Harry could see where the five judges were sitting — right at the other end, in raised seats draped in gold. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Our Father, who now made a point of being home to receive Tata Ndu, would pull up one of the other chairs, sit backward with his arms draped over the back, and talk Scripture. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone from one of the cabins must have left a shirt draped over a chair near the embers, or a Bible on a table too close to the flames. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Searching the rest of the house, he found a pair of winter-weight trousers draped over a hanger and another pair of shoes. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I drape a loose hand over the edge of the bed. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I drape the necklace holding the mirror around my neck, and tuck it inside my dress. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Some just draped see-through black veils over their hair; others wore trousers, even jeans. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Chess glanced over at Finn, draped across Ms. Morales’s office couch and still soundly asleep. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The branches are draped with colored lights, but the decorations are still in the attic. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Chairs were broken on the floor, and old, dusty spiderwebs draped the walls and hung from the rotten wood and the decomposing velvet hangings. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z And again, on many places there was black cloth draped with intertwining ribbons of blue and gold. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Grinning skeletons in Greek armor crowded around me, draping me with silk robes, wreathing my head with laurels that smoked with Chimera poison, burning into my scalp. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The dressmaker with her frilly, colorful creations draped on hooped wire, the overstuffed emporiums and their wonderland of goods, the rival general stores on either side of Main Street. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z These connections, which drape themselves from the limbs of one tree to the limbs of another, violate the neatly nested, branch-within-branch geometry of a tree.2 I’ll call them arcs of coherence. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The living room has a sofa and two chairs and matching drapes, all of a flowered rose and beige material Carol says is chintz. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z There Pippin, staring uneasily about him, saw that he was in a wide vaulted chamber, draped as it were with the great shadows that the little lantern threw upon its shrouded walls. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Still clad only in her underwear, she hurriedly draped a tattered black shawl, which had been lying on a tin chair nearby, over her shoulders, but the shawl didn’t cover much. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At the far end heavy drapes blocked off the main lobby. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A baldhead in shades and a tank top stands across from Blackburn, the student center, with a long boa draping his muscular shoulders. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z After we entered her house she had me drape a bed- sheet over the kitchen table. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She’s always got these sweaters draped over her shoulders.“I know,” she says. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Black drapes on the window kept out the light of the afternoon sky. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Anya draped her bow across her back and hung the quiver from a shoulder. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She was mostly obscured by the drapes, and one stockinged leg was supported by the knee of the other, which gave it its curious, slanting and levitated appearance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Aurelia, for her part, entered the Colosseum with calm, steady steps, her head, draped with a blue and silver palla, poised, the picture of youthful dignity. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She turns to fuss with the dress and make sure it doesn't get a single wrinkle while draped across the bed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Long silken plumes flew from their helms, and rainbow cloaks draped their shoulders. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His eyes were shut, and I knew that he was no longer behind the altar draped in white cotton, that he was somewhere else that only he and God knew about. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Windblown drifts buttressed the house—something moved on the second floor—a hand holding back the edge of a drape. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The white cloak of the Kingsguard was draped over his broad shoulders and fastened with a jeweled brooch, the snowy cloth looking somehow unnatural against his brown roughspun tunic and studded leather jerkin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The terminal is dotted with greeters—Hawaiian women in long, flower-patterned dresses holding welcome signs and strands of purple-and-white-orchid leis draped over their forearms. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He's wearing blue jeans, a kurta, and a saffron scarf draped around his neck—and is smiling as if he's about to officiate a wedding instead of a shradh ceremony. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Hollister hunched on the bench, his dreadlocks draped forward over his shoulder. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z At Adolf-Hitler-Platz, concentric rings of tall masts flying Olympic flags surrounded a central tower, sixty-two feet high, draped with twenty swastika flags, forming a dramatic, blood-red cylinder in the middle of the grassy square. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I would have draped them over the balcony railing except that I was afraid they would freeze stiff. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z A cloth-of-gold half cape was draped casually across one shoulder, fastened with an emerald brooch. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Vivian holds the quilt by two corners and shakes it out, then carries it over and drapes it across Molly’s lap. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Yakov emerged, dressed in the same handsome evening suit and white shirt he had worn the night he died, a bronze watch chain draped across his pinstriped waistcoat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Like someone draped a heavy black cloth over a bright star. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z My parents were opposite him, my mother leaning against my father, a blanket draped loosely around them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I crash on the stretcher with my hoodie draped dejectedly over my head, but there are way too many thoughts in my brain. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Her chin hung from her ears and rippled down her neck like drapes. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z What do you call a planet where bad guys stroll through life with success draped around their shoulders like a king’s cloak, while random horrors are visited upon the innocent heads of children? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Kingshaw draped his anorak carefully over the top of the bushes, spreading it out as much as possible. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z A young woman with ocean-green eyes and a white scarf draped around her face peeked out. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We watched her sit down in class and pull from her canvas bag a blue and yellow ruffled curtain that she draped over three sides of her desk. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Jamie extended his arm, which was draped with his striped flannel pajamas, and said, “Lady Claudia, I knew that sooner or later you would get me to that restaurant.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When I opened my eyes, the room was draped in shadows. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She runs on stiff legs past the sofa draped with the faded mantilla, past the water-bleached walnut piano, past the dining-room set missing a chair, and waits in front of the house. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Again Zeitoun refused to sleep on the pavement, and caught only occasional rest by draping himself over the steel rack. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Mrs. Singer was now dealing with another customer—leaning forward and draping a scarf around the woman’s neck and then cooing over the effect it added to the top the woman was wearing. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Rémy drapes one of her arms around his shoulder and the other around mine. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As the bus lumbers through town, Sasha puts down the book and drifts into sleep, skirt draped over the edge of the seat. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Their deep brown skin glimmered beneath what at first I thought were black shawls draped over their shoulders. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It took a few seconds for her to find me, crouching by the window in the half-light of an afternoon behind drapes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It leaked in through the heavy drapes, smearing itself across the room in thick lines. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When I pick my mom up from work the next day, she’s got a dress bag draped over her arm. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I see near Signora Pompa’s house the bluebells sprouting out, draping down the gray stone wall. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z She unties the shawl from her shoulders and drapes it over his discarded jacket. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They wore elaborate headdresses, their languid, elongated eyes closed, their bare chests draped with carved chains and amulets. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I was conscious of Zach’s breathing, his shirt pulled across his chest, one arm draped on the steering wheel. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His plate was intricately fashioned and enameled as a bouquet of a thousand different flowers, and his snow-white stallion was draped in a blanket of red and white roses. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He scoops up a tiny white dog, drapes it across his arm like a tennis towel. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z His other hand is draped around Isaac’s shoulder, whose sunglasses are turned not quite toward the camera. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Sheer, silky saris are draped between the toilet and shower stalls, transforming each one into a private boudoir. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In my hand it’s warm, and a sense of rightness heats me from the inside out as I drape it over my head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He had taken his shirt off to bathe, and I could see draped over his left shoulder the sacred thread given to Brahman boys when they come of age. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The bed, in an alcove at the far end of the room, was draped with a splendid cloth embroidered over its entire surface with intricate designs. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It was warm inside the drapes, under the great heap of furs and blankets that covered him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Cinna and Portia direct us into the chariot and carefully arrange our body positions, the drape of our capes, before moving off to consult with each other. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And a long garland of flowers, draped over her elbows like a feather boa. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Wearing a dhoti and a saffron-colored scarf draped around his shoulders, the high-caste Hindu priest had accompanied us to the crematorium. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Everyone drapes themselves all over the platforms, but Simon and Nick scoot to the end of the stage, next to Abby. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The ground where they’d slept was dry and they sat there with the blankets draped over them and ate apples and drank water. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I try draping it the way Sarah demonstrated on the date night I chaperoned: one end of the scarf wrapped around my neck and the other hitched up near my ears to reveal an earring. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z While the other boys draped their shirts over the blueberry bushes, Turner stepped to the edge and looked down at the blue-black rocks. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Alumni draped arms over one another’s shoulders and sang fight songs. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A sergeant was leading a cart horse over the back of which was draped an officer, unconscious or dead, his feet and wrists secured by ropes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When Deb and I were really little, we draped blankets over chairs while our moms sipped tea in the kitchen. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Someday I wanted to be inducted into the military too, draped in the Republic’s dark robes. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Each untimely end came draped in its own shroud of dread, like a recurring nightmare that never lost its potency. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Jimmy’s collective of drunks and petty criminals was draped over one another, watching everything. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They wound around the fake plants set up in the room, draped over the wall clocks and basketball goals, snaked through the bowls of chips and cookies on the snack table. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Ladies’ arms draped with pocketbooks and men’s arms draped with coats formed a barrier as difficult to get through as barbed wire. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s holding her rosary, draping from a clenched fist over one hip of her printed dress, and that seems to carry some weight with my partygoers. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Wesley made their drapes, and she made sure their hardwood floors sparkled. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But prominent in it was a draped table with a gilded looking-glass, and that I made out at first sight to be a fine lady’s dressing-table. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I sit in my “game time” position—knees pulled in, right arm draped over my head and holding my left ear, and my left thumb in my mouth. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The baby’s gown was draped so that the chair was practically invisible, and the only thing you saw was this child hovering in midair, looking at the camera. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z What I need is something vertical, maybe a little draped. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He had burned himself more badly than he knew throwing the flaming drapes, and his right hand was swathed in silk halfway to the elbow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They turned a corner and saw Nearly Headless Nick standing at a doorway hung with black velvet drapes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z They were everywhere, basking in the sunshine, draped over the railings on the viewing terraces, wandering between various shops and food places. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Somebody had gone over the entire parlor with it, a big room with fringed throw rugs, an old piano with a lace runner, and cane-bottom rockers draped with afghans. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z With the new drapes covering the holographic walls, the mess hall was darker and gloomier than it should’ve been, but that couldn’t be helped. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Dark blue drapes hid the windows and the small candle licked at the gloom. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A twelve-foot section of a spruce trunk is jammed into its open doorway, and across the log are draped two pairs of tom Levi’s, laid out as if to dry. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Johnson is good with tools from her years of overseeing set design, and plans how to drape the curtains and pavilions that we're sewing. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After my third vodka cooler, I straddle his lap and drape my arms around his strong neck and whisper things in his ear that I shouldn’t be whispering. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. Scatcherd stands at the front of the car, holding on to two leather seat backs, the arms of her black cape draping like the wings of a crow. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Pink streamers and balloons draped down from the ceiling with the words Happy Shower emblazoned on them. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Then she’d draped a cold cloth on her head and gone to bed for the day. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Hollister hunched on the bench, his dreadlocks draped forward over his shoulder. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He puts his foot up on the end of the picnic bench and drapes his arm across his knee. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z She stood there in the doorway, holding the red hat in her hand and her clothes draped over one arm. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z They handed their wraps and coats to Sanjeev, who draped them carefully on hangers in the spacious coat closet, though Twinkle told people to throw their things on the ottomans in the solarium. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She passed a line of customers waiting to get into the vegetable market, their shopping bags draped over their arms. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We cruised under the overpass, a shadow draping over the car like a blanket. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It’s a clip of him dressed in a flawless tuxedo, leaving a charity ball with a young woman on his arm, his coat draped around her shoulders. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Some two weeks after being stuffed into a trunk, Gabriel Witter sat on the edge of a mostly comfortable bed with a brown and orange quilt draped over his shoulders. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z When she ripped back the drapes, her breath caught in her throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We crossed the foyer—a large Afghan flag draped one of the walls—and the men took me upstairs to a room with twin mint green sofas and a big-screen TV in the far corner. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When I gave her a wave, her hand had appeared, flickering for a second in the wedge of light between the parted drapes before the curtain dropped and she disappeared. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They weren’t really tents—just white mosquito netting hung or draped to make a space so they could lie down inside. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Something very thin, maybe for closing the drapes?” Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He stripped off his apron, and draped it over a garbage can. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Tapestries of vibrant silks hang from walls and are draped over everything that will stay still. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Huddled on the dock, they draped arms over one another’s shoulders and talked through their race plan, speaking softly but with more assurance, accelerating their advance along the rough road from boyhood to manhood. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Willowy women wearing tailored blazers stride by with silk scarves cleverly draped around their necks. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She had a diaper draped over her left shoulder, spittle stained, and her hair had not recently been washed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He lay back on his elbows, draped a strand of seaweed across his thighs, and settled in again. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His greatcloak was sewn from countless layers of cloth-of-gold, so heavy that it barely stirred even when he charged, so large that its drape covered most of his stallion's hindquarters when he took the saddle. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There are still some buildings boarded up, with the windows busted out and replaced by paintings of would-be windows with curved drapes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Canvas stripes unfurl around them, uncoiled ropes snapping taut and platforms assembling themselves amongst carefully draped curtains. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The top of the elf’s head barely reached the seat of Hepzibah’s chair, and her papery skin hung off her frame just like the crisp linen sheet she wore draped like a toga. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He appears wearing a double- breasted suit, an unneeded raincoat draped over his arm. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Farther along they could see, dimly lit, great iron doors in the mountainside, some open and some shut; and from out of one of the mighty doorways, men were hauling something draped in a tarpaulin. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She draped silk scarves and wax paper over the lens; she tried shooting in fog, in heavy rain, in the smoke-filled lounge of the bowling alley. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Most are draped across the limbs by the laces like oversized Christmas ornaments. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She had even commissioned someone to write felicitous messages on red banners, as if my parents themselves had draped these decorations to congratulate me on my good luck. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppet removes her coat, leaving it draped over the back of the desk chair, and takes a closer look at the blueprints and sketches hanging from shelves and tacked to mirrors and paintings and windows. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I run to the front window and yank the drapes closed. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I crept back to my room and picked up the drape over the birdcage. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The kestrel drape upon a mouse, and the poor mouse, transfixed with those needle talons, cries out in agony has one squeal of K-e-e-e! The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His collar is flipped up, the top buttons open, and his black tie is draped loosely over his shoulders. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The creature, whose legs were so short they stuck out in front of it on the chair, was wearing a tea towel draped like a toga, and it had its face hidden in its hands. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Leah told me it’s because they don’t believe it is her hair and think she’s got something strange draped over her head. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z By four thirty that morning, they were stumbling through central Berlin, singing “Bow Down to Washington,” their arms draped over one another’s shoulders. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And then she returns the scarf to Terese, draping it on her neck, and says, “Molto better, si! Molto better.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Her tall, sinuous frame was draped in vibrant blue silk, the plunging neckline accented with iridescent feathers that tickled the signature diamond choker glittering at her neck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He’s taken off his work shirt—I can see it draped over the bench seat inside his truck—and is wearing his crewneck undershirt. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Under a canopy of grey-green leaves stood a dark-haired woman in a white dress, a leopard-skin cape draped over her shoulders. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The room was crowded with furniture draped with cloth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A foul stench draped itself through the air, and a heaviness, a deep sadness, fell over Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Then she lifts the end of a lock of hair and drapes it under her nose and nods toward Sandra, a smirk on her face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z At Cari’s body, still draped in the sheet, waiting for the undertakers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Having Ms. Morales watch him and Natalie now—and dart behind the drapes so he didn’t see her—just scared him more. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We draped her in bangles and necklaces and painted her face with makeup and her hands with henna. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A chador is a large cloth that's draped around a woman's head and body, leaving only the face exposed. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Their beds are unmade, underclothes on the floor, clean stockings left draped and hanging to dry from the electrical wires dangling through the window. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Euwe called Fischer to the stage, draped a large laurel wreath over his shoulders, and proclaimed him Champion of the World. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Root’s office next to his was silent, draped in bunting. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In a little while he put fresh undershorts back on and set out for the beach in his moccasins, a khaki-colored bath towel draped over his shoulders. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A cart trundled by, carrying a body draped in white. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes the opportunity to remove his coat and cap, drape them over the back of the sofa. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A cloak of ermine was draped around her shoulders. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I step over a draped arm and a woman with her mouth hanging open, and hum the beginning of the next verse of the song under my breath. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Crowded into one-room church buildings, the faithful clutched live rattlers, copperheads, and cottonmouths to their bosoms or draped the snakes around their necks while they prayed in a spiraling frenzy of religious passion. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He was on top of her, and her legs were draped over either side of the couch. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The two of them sat side by side in the shallows, facing out toward the expanse of the ocean, kelp draped across their legs. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Emerald, diamond and ruby necklaces draped over his stubby fingers. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The elm that draped over its roof shadowed its high windows. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Rag boat,” he said to himself, standing in the cockpit under a cushion draped over the boom and dripping water. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z According to legend, Athena sometimes cut pieces off her mantle and draped them over statues in her temples, or over her chosen heroes, to shield them. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She saw Fat Cheeks with Tag draped over his shoulders, and Donkeyberry searching the remains of the calabashes on the ground. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman’s hair, long and gray, draped Over her neck like a fringed shawl. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z When she pulled back the drapes, her father gave a low moan, and his eyes fluttered open. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I wove garlands of fragrant gillyflowers and fading hedge roses, draping them about me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He imagines his father wearing an outfit similar to his own, a shawl draped over one shoulder, as he used to during pujo. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I followed her eyes and saw Becca Arrington draped all over some baseball player like she was an ornament and he a Christmas tree. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z My yellow dress stood out like a shout I tried to quiet by draping my black mantilla over my shoulders. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The library was dim, even with the heavy bottle-green velvet drapes drawn back from the tall double window. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She draped a blanket over his shoulders, then left and came back with a plastic bag full of ice cubes. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Three boys draped across a park bench turn their heads to watch us. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The French doors were closed; heavy drapes hung full against the seventeen windows he had counted so many times. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He could not feel the lower half of his body, and so was unaware that the mangled limbs of Ghosh were draped over his legs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I could use your help right now to drape the hives,” August said to Zach as they started to leave. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "No," I say, "I will not be entering the ring draped in a rainbow-striped flag." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Tables with fabric draped over them, and then frames and trinkets on top of the fabric. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The way his grayed coat draped his frame announced that he was old. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He had somehow managed to doze off in the early hours, while draped over the steel rack. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I watch as Auntie Seema flings a multicolored scarf around her neck and lets it drape down her back. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Slowly the heavy drape fell back against the window. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He returns to bed, squeezing in beside Maxine’s warm, sleeping body, and drapes his arm around her narrow waist, fits his knees behind hers. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Inside the hospital, marching purposefully down a concrete-walled corridor of the TB wing, his stethoscope draped over his neck as he prepared to see patients, Farmer suddenly stopped. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She wrapped shawls around her shoulders, draped herself with scarves, and struck silly poses like a model in a fashion magazine. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Most of the house was shut up, the furniture draped with heavy white cloths to keep the worst of the dust off, the skittering sound of mice echoing hollowly whenever Ophie opened a door. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Something moved in the huge picture window in the front—it was Ms. Morales stepping off to the side, behind the drapes. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A tall American draped with cameras approached and asked us in his accented Spanish what our feelings were today. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept her arm draped across my back the whole ride, holding me against her. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I still had one arm draped over Bluie, in fact, when I awoke just after four in the morning with an apocalyptic pain fingering out from the unreachable center of my head. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z They discuss drape and nap and where to cinch the waist on a skirt for a child. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He carried the banner into the living room and stood on a kitchen chair to pin it to the drapes. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I stare at the red ruby earrings draped from her ears and, for a moment, the wind is knocked out of me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The black cloth draped around town,” he replied. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I was drying my hair, the towel draped over my head, and didn’t hear their footsteps. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Even the humming turned gloomy under the black drapes, low and long like foghorns must sound going across the sea at night. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For a sickening moment Penelope thought that the dead creatures draped around her neck had miraculously come to life and were now seeking some kind of awful revenge. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z There was Chester, with Mr. Monroe’s towel draped across his back and tied under his neck like a cape. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z High up, the podo tree flares into a vase-shaped crown, like an elm tree, and the downhanging limbs are draped with bundles of evergreen leafy needles and are spangled with ball-shaped fruit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight, however, there were black drapes on the wall behind the teachers’ table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He reached behind himself, hacking blindly at the cord, but only succeeded in becoming more entangled, both in the rope and the oilcloth that had been draped from the scaffolding above. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z After a couple of seconds, Oliver drapes himself over his desk. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Big one had big clothes draped about, big pair of underwear hung over the back of an exercise bike to dry. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z And then she spotted something familiar, draped over the back of one of the mismatched kitchen chairs: Izzy’s jacket. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I admired the fancy gold scarf draped over her head, how it was decorated with red stars. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughed and draped the hair over the gourd. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Judge Ford strode in as regally as an African princess, her noble head swathed in a turban, her tall body draped in yards of handprinted cloth. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z After six songs, we head back to our table, our arms draped around each other. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The maid curtsied once more, went to the heavy drapes, threw them open to reveal a large square window cut into the stone. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Linda draped an arm around her daughter, softly shook her head: “But they won’t hurt you, honey. They don’t bite—” The house was literally crawling with daddy longlegs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I pick up the cloth diaper and drape it over the shoebox to hide it from my eyes. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The Slytherin colors of emerald and silver were everywhere, draping the bed, the walls, and the windows. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The guards shoved them forward and all dropped onto their knees in the cold snow as the emperor pushed open the drapes of his sedan chair. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z A tapestry was draped on the screen behind them and rich Eastern carpets beneath. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z His bed was a mattress on the floor, the American flag draped over it for a coverlet, which even as a non-native, I thought most disrespectful. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She even draped them over her shoulders while she took the book out of its hiding place. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I place my foot on the bottom bench and drape my arm over my knee. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Patty helps Ashima out of bed, tucks her feet one by one into slippers, drapes a second nightgown around her shoulders. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Heavy drapes had been pulled across the windows, and the darkness was black as ink. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z While the foreman draped a sheet over Guy’s corpse, his son began to recite the lines from his play. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He draped a scarf around his neck, his elation fading. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they returned, Betty had drawn the bedroom drapes and turned down the spread of the double bed. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The kind of day on which we draped our coats over our heads, left our galoshes in school, and came down with croup the following day. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Britain extends his elbow, and I drape my arm inside it and let him lead me around to the passenger side. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He wanted me to take it all in, from the splaying palm trees that lined the streets of Honolulu and the crescent arc of Waikiki Beach to the green drape of hills surrounding the city. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The macaron towers draped with nets of sugar syrup and golden honey. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He shed his tweed jacket and draped it over his horses back like a saddle. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I lie on the couch with my arm draped over Ollie. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But the heaviness from the morning drapes back over me and even though it's only early evening, I climb a tree and settle in for the night. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I imagined Mami just now seeing them, draped brightly on the backs of chairs, and going to the window once again to watch for car lights. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They stand beside women adorned with jewels and draped in luxurious, pastel-colored dresses made full with crinoline and tulle. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She draped the necklace across the wooden floor in between the lipstick and shoes. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Next he draped the Warlord’s cloak about him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A woman with a fringed shawl draped over her shoulders was smoking a cigarette on the Green Lantern’s front porch. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He hopped on top of the other fellow's shoulders and draped a noose over the antenna of Mrs Olinski's van. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He picked it up and draped it over the large hook. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z There was one dead VC, a sapper with his wire cutters still in his hand, his lifeless body draped across the wire. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They were the most magnificent animals I had ever seen—red horses, blue horses, horses of all colors—draped in gold and flowers, heads high, hooves raised as if prancing to the music. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z When I pulled back the edge of the drape slightly, I could hear well enough; I could also see the front half of the stage. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z His eyes rested wistfully on the still oblong white draped form under the sheet on the table and he felt a deeper sympathy for Bessie than at any time when she was alive. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z London is an absolute spectacle, crowds cramming the streets outside Buckingham Palace and all through the city, draped in Union Jacks and waving tiny flags over their heads. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z My bodice and skirt lay draped over a branch of the tree on the bank, at a distance I would not cross under Hamlet’s gaze. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Behind an overgrown forsythia bush was a plaster Virgin Mary as tall as their waists, with a blue painted hood draped over her head in the manner of an Indian bride. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Finn fell asleep draped in Kittens and dreamed that the corn walked the earth on skinny white roots, liked to joke with the crows, and wasn’t afraid of anything. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Nothing draped over chairs, nothing lying across the quickly made bed. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Josef’s is of a voluptuous but not overweight woman, sitting on a stool with a sheet draped between her legs, her breasts exposed; her face is Pre-Raphaelite, brooding, consciously mysterious. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Nothing behind the cabinets or in the one closet or beneath the window drapes. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Six canopied four-poster beds are lined up and draped with rich tapestries the color of our signature flowers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z His hammer was slung across both shoulders, and he draped his arms over it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I dip my gray hand towel into the melted ice at the bottom of the cooler and then drape it over my head. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He is wearing his typical band uniform of a T-shirt, skinny pegged pants, and Converse, with Gramps’s plaid scarf draped over his shoulders. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Peckleman ruffled open a bright blue tarp with a theatrical flourish and draped it over all the squirrel books. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z No one else stirs in their cot— Tobias’s arm is draped over his eyes, but his shoes are now on, like he got up and walked around in the middle of the night. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Grandma draped a red scarf over the crossbow, apparently to conceal it. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The older ones had long white scarves draped and knotted firmly over their hair. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Marco finds her shawl left behind in the game room, still draped over his jacket. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z My thoughts continued to swirl when I noticed two men walk by with trench coats draped over their arms. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z One tentacle floated up and draped itself over his foot. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He allowed the drape to fall back into place and surveyed the bedroom, squinting into the half-darkness. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The National Colors were draped over the coffin. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He made his way through the darkness to the window, and pulled back the drape. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth felt as if someone had draped a cold washcloth across her neck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But the SS-HJ refused to drape their vehicles in white flags. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z On this night, with the Lincolns present, red, white, and blue bunting is draped over the railing and a portrait of George Washington faces out. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z When Franz ambled by, Hyacinth took out a piece of green ribbon and draped it over him. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She had not stirred once, even with her body draped awkwardly over the roots of an old oak. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Carole, a member of Girl Scout troop #264, pinned the numerous badges she had earned to a long sash that draped across her chest and proudly wore her uniform to school. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His favorite chair is draped with a blanket. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Once their arms are draped over my shoulders, and mine are across their mid-backs, they both lean down low. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z A cuco appeared then, on their side of the river, with something draped in its arms. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I noticed the newspaper draped over the edge of the wastebasket and pulled it out. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Asher’s arm is draped over the back of the couch, his hand idly touching Hammie’s shoulder, and she doesn’t move away. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Stripped of their grapes, the vines were now draped in yellow, orange, and brown leaves. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He fixed his attention on Nero, who lay draped over a branch, tail twitching, eyes on the dog. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Then I let down the drape and went back to bed. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They used her Uncle Nicolas’s books, the dishes, the boxes, the furniture, and the drapes of bygone days to arrange their astonishing nuptial chamber. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes finally focused through the initial blindness of fear, and he realized it was Minho, with one of Alby’s arms draped across his shoulders, practically dragging the boy along behind him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I imagine those who wash our clothing and bedding then carefully drape it over magueys to dry. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z They were also drawn too high and draped the rest of her features into an expression of boredom, almost sarcasm. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He would have sneered, then, at the upholstered period chairs, the looped drapes, the men and women cut from a glossy whisky ad. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t even notice defenders draped all over his arms, trying to stop him from getting in the lane. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to lift her again, so I went into the other room and got the dress I found there and draped it best I could over her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She pictured them together, in dark sepulchral rooms with heavy velvet drapes, discussing theology. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Doctorita wanders to the table in her bathrobe, still clutching her knitting needles, half a yellow Baby Jesus dress draped over her arm. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Deep blue swirled among lighter shades, like ocean draped in sky. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She wore a pale pink dress and a set of pearls and kept a black purse draped properly over one arm. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Tats points at the window, and I move, a fraction too late, as I catch Lauren’s gaze again before shielding myself behind the drapes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He recalled every detail—an oleander bush with peach-colored flowers, an adobe wall with paloverde trees draped over it, a fountain tinkling into a copper basin. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon afterward he was running everywhere, devouring drape fringes, Oriental rugs, and all the table legs. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside her head, it was like a room with dark drapes drawn across a bright day. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When she came down, carrying fat, sleepy Campbell Junior, her mass of red hair was combed, pinned up, and draped with what she called “my genteel black veil.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Mama comes up behind me, draping her hijab quickly around her head. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z A woman with a blue sweater draped over her shoulders stood behind a counter at the end of the hallway. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z The boys formed a circle at midfield, draped their arms around each other, and bowed their heads. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She pointed to the faded velvet drapes hanging at the windows, the cobwebbed chandelier, the fancy marble fireplace, the high-topped walnut bed, the dusty matching furniture. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Half of them had collapsed, pulled down by the weight of the grey moss that draped them and the thick black vines that snaked upward from the water. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It has a big kitchen and a living room with three sofas draped in lilac floral slipcovers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z For the rest of his life he would be draped with plaudits and honors, becoming, among much else, the first person in Britain knighted for scientific achievement. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It sat down carefully in front of her, avoiding its own torn canvas in the middle of the floor, folding its great muscular legs and draping its arms in loose lines. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Behind the bands came a big cotton wagon draped with Confederate bunting and pulled by a double team of mules. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Old men and young ones draped themselves in front of the Elmira Theater, Irene’s Palace of Cosmetology, the pool hall, the grill and the other sagging business enterprises that lined the street. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalai lifted the drape of Boori Ma’s sari, a cheap white weave with a border the color of a dirty pond. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There’s a beige sweater draped over the empty chair in Matthew’s lab, the sleeve brushing the floor. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It showed three small boys fishing in an odd-looking body of water, one of their jackets draped over a “No Fishing!” sign. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z A pail, still-damp cloths draped over its edge, sat off to one side of the tractor. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Most of the remnants of the drapes were cold. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Connor draped the cardigan back over my shoulders as I smiled sheepishly at them. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But all the land west of where I am is black, like it’s draped in a dark blanket. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He draped a salt herring across each slice. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I pull my red scarf out of my bag and carefully drape it over my head, leaving the front of my hair visible, like Malala. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Ghost nuzzled up against his shoulder, and Jon draped an arm around him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A thin spider web of sweat draped itself over his forehead, spreading into his hair. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z One moment her hair was draped around her like a shawl and the next it was gleaming down her back like molten bronze. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We’ve dampened a washcloth, draped it over her forehead, brought her a glass of water. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Finally his fingers curled around the velvet drapes. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z |
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