Question

arras Then, for the first time, he became aware of a light about the level of his eyes and at some distance in the interior of the house—a vertical thread of light, widening towards the bottom, such as might escape between two wings of arras over a doorway.

Accepted Answer

n. A tapestry hung on the wall or used to conceal an alcove. “The Sire de Maletroit's Door,” Stories to Remember, p.208

Word	arras
Definition	n. A tapestry hung on the wall or used to conceal an alcove.
Sentence	Then, for the first time, he became aware of a light about the level of his eyes and at some distance in the interior of the house—a vertical thread of light, widening towards the bottom, such as might escape between two wings of arras over a doorway.
Source	“The Sire de Maletroit's Door,” Stories to Remember, p.208

Arras N Tapestry Hung Wall Conceal Alcove Time