| 单词 | reflected |
| 例句 | However, a smile began to tug at her lips—and she soon found it reflected on his face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The light from Seed Collector reflected and rebounded off the million angles. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Drowning is bad enough, he reflected sourly, but drowning sad and sober, that’s too cruel. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z That it would turn without crushing its bearings and rotate smoothly and true were engineering hopes supported only by calculations that reflected known qualities of iron and steel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z That, he reflected, might almost have been a transcription from one of the Party textbooks. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The indirect afternoon light, reflected from the gravel and filtered through the fanlight, filled the entrance hall with the yellowish-orange tones of a sepia print. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He is silent, but disappointment is reflected in his eyes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Surratt’s place was hard to spot at night—the plain two-story structure was unpainted, and the dull wood boards reflected no moonlight. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The mirror caught the light and reflected it back at me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Rachael rested very slightly on the fore-part of her feet, and her arms, as they hung, bent at the joint: the stance, he reflected, of a wary hunter of perhaps the Cro-Magnon persuasion. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z In their thirties, men and women, black and white, these lawyers were comfortable with one another in a way that reflected a shared mission, shared hope, and shared stress about the challenges they faced. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There was a lot of sky reflected in the windscreen, so I couldn’t make her out very well. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z On the coffee table a dish of rose jelly reflected light from the sparkling glasses of wine the adults were drinking. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The glow of it rose above the trees and shone reflected in the haze of the sky. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Night's Watch has lost too many of its best men, Jon reflected, as the wagons began to move. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Even after the flames died down, I thought I could still see their glow reflected in his blue eyes, the memory of fire. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Something about this reflected his relentless need to beat all systems, whatever they were. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When we look at the planet in the morning or evening skies, we are seeing sunlight reflected off the clouds of Venus. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars grew brighter as the hours passed and the tundra began to glow, for the snow reflected each twinkle a billion times over, turning the night to silver. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “As the youngest member of the laboratory, it was I who had to yield and to watch the team go its way rather than my way,” he reflected later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His riding boots reflected the photographer’s studio lights. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just, he reflected, that she did not understand. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z At first, I could see only my own face reflected back. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Earlier, I might have thought he reflected just white men, because from what I saw, the South’s white women didn’t appear as violent or as vocal as the men. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Now some men, Kit reflected, could pick up a ball of yarn without looking ridiculous. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Or is it your life reflected in his name? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Black obsidian walls reflected the dim silver glow leaking out of a closed clamshell-like container atop a pedestal. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Puddles on the side of the road reflected only black sky. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The face reflected there was of a slightly military cast with a moustache. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Harry looked at Ron and Hermione; their expressions reflected the mingled shock and gratitude he felt. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Later, when I had learned the full truth about the white man, I reflected many times that the average burglary sentence for a first offender, as we all were, was about two years. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The low parts of the reflected waves would meet the low parts of the oncoming waves and make them even lower. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The most common method is not to show radiant light directly but to suggest its presence through a change in the value of reflected light from dark to light. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I reflected for some time, and then answered as if I had discovered a new idea, “I mean pretty well.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The colors corresponding to these wavelengths are absent from the reflected light, which therefore appears to be colored. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Eloise reflected a moment, then said, “It wasn’t always what he said, but how he said it. You know.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z My face must have reflected my shock, for the boss slapped me reassuringly on the back. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When his mother asked why her son was dead, he reflected bitterly, they would tell her he had fought to honor the King's Hand, Eddard Stark. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This method, albeit unconventional, was not unusual for his time, but it also reflected Mendel’s scientific naïveté. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He hoped to provide visitors with a banquet of glimpses—the undersides of leaves sparkling with reflected light; flashes of brilliant color between fronds of tall grass waving in the breeze. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A misty greenish light shone far away in what looked like the middle of the lake; it was reflected in the completely still water below. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z By no means was it the first time he’d reflected on it; thoughts of the Sons of the Six had invaded his mind intermittently since he and Koffi had set foot in the jungle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Jane and Michael could see blue fires in her eyes as though they reflected the blue of the child’s dress and her brightness. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Anyhow, he reflected, it was only a temporary loan. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There, at last, was the river, full of reflected moonlight, and a little landing stage and a few pleasure boats. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Then I wonder if perhaps my mother, who had always reflected so perfectly the will of my father, had that night merely been reflecting mine. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But they exerted their right to come, and I have many, many times reflected upon how, talking to us children, they began to plant the seeds of division in our minds. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Family opinion held that this reflected not emotional frustration, as post-Freudians might have it today, but a mind that worked so quickly that his thoughts raced ahead of his ability to express them in speech. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The ziggurat’s immense height reflected the belief that the gods dwelled on high. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z Candlelight reflected back and back again in the polished mirrors that hung from the walls. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The room reflected less and less light until it was completely dark and silent. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Those moist eyes, the white eyeballs and the diluted blue of his pupils, eyes that reflected everything that went on in the class, reacting to everything. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The light reflected off of her long brown hair and tall frame. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z They waited, watching the moving clouds reflected in the lake, while the bush next to them whispered in the breeze. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Lawrence both made his reputation with some people and lost it with others at that meeting,” Livingston reflected later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When the fast took place in the fall of 2011, students reflected afterward about their experience. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Police boots stepped back from the rim of a pool of urine spreading from him, the bright, bare electric bulb reflected in it. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Though it was almost dark, he could see pretty well by the light reflected off the reservoir. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Each of the hundreds of shiny baubles that hung on the tall Christmas tree caught the flickering light of the fire and reflected it in miniature, until the tree itself seemed to shimmer and glow. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Harry sat up and examined the jagged piece on which he had cut himself, seeing nothing but his own bright green eye reflected back at him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The light reflected in Mr. D’s eyes, giving him a sinister look. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I adjust the napkin holder in front of me till Tony’s booth is reflected in the polished silver. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The isolation is also reflected in genes and physical anthropology. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A pity Shae could not be here to see this, he reflected. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Rem Krassilnikov reflected on the tidal wave of change that had swept over the world he once knew. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then I reflected on my brother and how his only hope was a confession statement from the person he was with, the real killer. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The candle flames, rising up stilly on the night air, were reflected from the golden lioncels which studded the deep blue canopy of the bed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry looked up and saw his own shock reflected in Ron’s and Hermione’s faces. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Holding his paw across his eyebrows, he stared into space, trying to follow the path of the reflected moonlight. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The significant thing about the incident, I later reflected, was that it was the first time I had ever heard him speak of Elijah Muhammad with anything less than reverence. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The tiny hairs on the spider reflected the moonlight, creating a silvery glow all over his frightful body. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We see the sad trees, with their autumnal leaves dripping rain, the grey sky reflected in the puddles on the road. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Looking in his eyes, I could see myself reflected. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Strange dreams were reflected in his enlarged eyes. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Bull reflected on whether dress whites that had been tailored for a one-hundred-ninety-pound man would permit the entry of the same man who now weighed two hundred and twenty pounds. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Even from a distance, Ekon saw the fear reflected in both their faces—the fear of people running for their lives. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I cannot seem to hold a wife for very long, Tyrion reflected. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The effect is similar to the blue cast of the light reflected by fine smoke particles. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He is right, Ranofer reflected as he hurried back to the shop. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The water was almost black, and pale twilight, darkly reflected in the waves, was already spreading across the sky. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Indeed, when Brunelleschi used a mirror to compare the painting and the building, the reflected image matched the building’s geometry exactly. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Arya would watch him polish the metal with an oilcloth, shining it so bright you cculd sec the flames of die cookfire reflected in the steel. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The counters were polished to a high sheen, and inside the display cases, shiny bright mirrors reflected gold and silver and sparkly gems. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Possession of anything new or expensive only reflected a person’s lack of theology and geometry; it could even cast doubts upon one’s soul. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It glowed with the light of the Sea King’s palace, shimmered with the reflected colors of Lady Meng’s tear, and shone with the gentle splendor of the moon itself. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Mercer, he reflected, isn’t a human being; he evidently is an archetypal entity from the stars, superimposed on our culture by a cosmic template. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Or, moving back in the high grass, he could see himself reflected in the glass pane. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be reduced to twenty grams a week. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Yet the next minute Ged saw him full-face, and he looked as usual, so that Ged told himself that what he had seen was his own fear, his own dread reflected in the other's eyes. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Strength and desire were reflected in the swiftly moving whirls of water formed by the raging pursuer. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z And southern colonists’ preference for slavery presumably reflected their different ethnic, class, and religious backgrounds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z If the outside of the Hema reflected what the old tent had once been, the interior clung to its former grandeur with a desperate grip. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Barack and I were focused on only our faults and insufficiencies, seeing them reflected in that drab room and thrown-together party. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She went up the wide marble steps at the end of the hall and passed a set of huge mirrors hanging on the wall that reflected the burning light of the chandeliers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They loved their jobs, and they saw their own absorption reflected back at them in Katherines questions and her interest that went so far beyond just running the numbers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z His eyes were like his sword, and neither one reflected the light of the fire or the setting sun. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Newspaper editorials reflected the view of many people. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “To answer stones and bad language with a random volley of .30-caliber bullets was not imaginable in America,” he later reflected. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I painted it gray, with the sheen from the window reflected on its screen. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I do that sometimes,” S.Q. reflected, “only I usually forget I wrote something on my hand, and I wash it off before I remember. What are you writing?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, he starts playing with his phone, and I watch the beautiful lights reflected on the water. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Some of the windows reflected the sky, and one of the Black Jackets was repairing a couple of broken tiles on a roof. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She is easy to talk to, gods praise her, he reflected. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z These areas, the scientists explained, are part of the attention network, and the fact that they are lit up reflected an increase in blood flow to those locations. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Koffi met his kind brown eyes and, with a pang, saw her own reflected in them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I sit up and Aaron is reflected in the water. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The city lights reflected off the clouds, making it bright enough that he didn't need to turn on his headlights. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Everywhere it reflected the authoritarian spandrels of his character, from its surfeit of policemen to its strict rules against picking flowers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There was a light on the sea front outside shining straight up into the room, and in the glow reflected from the ceiling she looked down at the sleeping boy. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The greater geographic fragmentation of the Americas compared with Eurasia is also reflected in distributions of languages. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A bird in flight reflected in an old dog’s balls. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Siddhartha reflected deeply as he went on his way. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Even here, Tycho’s mysticism was reflected in the layout of the buildings, itself intended to reflect the structure of the heavens. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z But reflected in the mirror were her parents. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I never really told either of them too much about last summer, which is reflected in both of their flummoxed faces. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z One was of a lone girl in a cemetery staring into a reflecting pool—but two girls were reflected back. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Her expression reflected the painful realization that maybe what Grandma said was true. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It looked, we reflected later, as if Darren might have his hands full, though we additionally concluded that it would probably be worth it. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He asked knowledgeable and relevant questions — questions that reflected a familiarity with the issues that divided the government and the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Clay's announcement reflected simple geography: West Berlin floated like a tiny island in the sea of eastern Germany, a region completely controlled by the Soviets. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The trees and the grass and the flower tubs on the terrace were reflected in the mullioned windows. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Of a spreading pool of clear liquid with a bare bulb reflected in it. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The white sun reflected off his bright orange scales and the glistening glorious light blinded us and filled us with the rapture true beauty brings. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was small and round and smooth, and while it did not glow, it was so shiny Ku-Ang could see himself reflected in it. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Each one was like a mirror that reflected her monstrosity back at her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I was wearing a FedEx uniform; I could see myself through Martin’s eyes, reflected in the elevator’s silver doors as they slid open. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z What I see is not the machines, but Ofglen, reflected in the glass of the window. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes it was shoes for running, with cushioned soles and breathing holes, and stars of fluorescent fabric that reflected light in the darkness. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry saw his face reflected, upside down, in the smooth surface of the green potion. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The lid sprang open and Hagar saw a tiny part of her face reflected in the mirror. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your group skills will be reflected in the grading.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The sunset, rosy, orange, nacreous in spots, flecked with pastel blues and streaks of lavender and blood, reflected gorgeously in those few school windows not yet broken. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The words were reaching him, he later reflected, in a way that nothing else had in the preceding twenty-six months. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z At night, Laila lay in bed and watched the sudden white flashes reflected in her window. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z In part this new skepticism reflected the superior technical knowledge of his official overseers, who now included trained physicists with knowledge of nuclear physics that equaled or even exceeded his own. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He was not, she reflected as she backed out of the garage, the kind of boy who usually fell for serious, intellectual girls like Pearl. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z For, on the old beamed ceiling of the parlor, streaks of light swam and danced and wavered like a bright mirage, reflected through the windows from the sunlit surface of the pond. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z "I knew that some thought I had become sloppy or had missed surveillance during a critical delivery," she reflected. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z As all the stars may be reflected in a round raindrop falling in the night: so too do all the stars reflect the raindrop. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z There was so much unhappiness in the world, he reflected, bowing his head dismally beneath the tragic thought, and there was nothing he could do about anybody’s, least of all his own. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The Red Keep and the "Hand's tourney" were chafing him raw, Ned reflected as he climbed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "Every counterintelligence man's dream is to be able to secretly read the enemy's communications," Lamphere reflected. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Between them, something reflected like glass, glinting and white. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The aplomb with which Lawrence responded to Bethe’s challenge reflected the Rad Lab’s increasing confidence in the quality of its work. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I imagine,” Livingston reflected years later, “that he was persuasive.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But even through the spiderweb of damage, I can see that awful thing on the wall reflected in the glass. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z So as we climbed out onto the fallen stone the stars reflected themselves in double fashion; as above, so below. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A patch of sky, frozen in a cloudy retina, reflected in a puddle on the ground. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Hamilton touched me because it reflected the kind of history I’d lived myself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Light reflected off the can onto her face, and for a second, I could see her smiling at the thing she was about to say. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Sunlight reflected off the polished wood, almost blinding me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The whistle was around his neck, and the sun reflected off of it and made the whistle into a little circle of light. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Bruno, by contrast, was the first to distinguish stars and planets as we do now, making the sun a star and the planets, including the Earth, dark bodies shining by reflected light. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He couldn’t help standing well back from the side, remembering the shark, though he knew, or felt sure, it had just been striking at the reflected moonlight. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Think about other patriotic songs you know and the ways a covenant between the American people and the Christian god is reflected in those lyrics. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z But then she reflected that she was not doing what the alethiometer had just told her to do: she wasn’t trusting him. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The newspapers had pointed out that the fourolds were also reflected in clothing, and now high school students had taken responsibility for eliminating such dress. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Your worst enemy, he reflected, was your own nervous system. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She evaluated and reflected over what she read. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The river with its spring tide racing seaward reflected the color with dashes of green and gray. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mariam could see herself too, reflected in the brown of Jalil’s eyes: her hair billowing, her face blazing with excitement, the sky behind her. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z As she glanced toward Penelope, the face reflected back was not that of the dark-skinned girl. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z It was like looking in a mirror and seeing another life reflected back at her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z His wire spectacles reflected the lantern’s glow, as if the flame burned inside him. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I glance to Thomas the Tank Engine reflected in my mirror, his eyes closed, braced for a crash that’ll never happen. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s as if all the things I’ve learned have fused into a crystal universe spinning before me so that I can see all the facets of it reflected in gorgeous bursts of light.... Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Her dark eyes were flecked with points of reflected light. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The moon was bright, and the rolling hills and dry lake flats reflected a silvery light illusion that everything was as visible as if seen in broad daylight. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z There was no use risking theft or discovery because of a few pinpoints of light reflected in an abandoned window. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z We see it reflected in the glow of the streetlights. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z She reflected, then said, “No, you’d better address me as Miss Stratton. Because we don’t really know each other. At least I don’t know you.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z In fact, he would not have even known it was a lake at all if it wasn't for the giant moon reflected in the water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The sun filtered through the trees and light reflected off the river like shiny scales, while we sat on the banks enjoying the peace and beauty of the place. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Working from a mirror, of course, would produce a reversed image, hence Brunelleschi’s interest in looking at his painting reflected in a mirror—and, happily, he had one to hand. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Dicey felt cold, despite the heat of sunlight reflected off water. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a huge flash of silver reflected in the sun. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z When I greet a friend, I am seeing her in reflected visible light, generated by the Sun, say, or by an incandescent lamp. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She took in the gleaming tower of an office building, the blue sky reflected off its sides. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Copernicanism led to the idea that the planets shine by reflected light, which was confirmed by the discovery of the phases of Venus; and this killed off the Ptolemaic system. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It was a mosque covered with mirrors on the inside, and the reflected light turned the whole thing into a shimmering jewel box. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She picked it up and read, “You will see yourself reflected, and you will have reason to despair. ” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z That isolation is reflected in languages spoken today. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z No, a trident, as Malcolm saw by looking upwards into the darkness, where three points of reflected light shone dimly. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Lawrence’s withdrawal from the policy debate also reflected his long- held conviction that science and politics made for an unwieldy mix. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The colt was a descendant of the mighty Man o’ War through his sire, the brilliantly fast, exceptionally handsome Hard Tack, but his stunted build reflected none of the beauty and breadth of his forebears. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Southern-born, he had migrated north and his life reflected the crude hopes and frustrations of the peasant in the city. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “The very strange situation was that by coming nearer and nearer to the solution,” reflected the promising young German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg, “the paradoxes became worse and worse.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I wonder if it will upset you,” he reflected to himself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He reflected upon the fatty suit for the next several months. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Our backs were protected from the sun by our shirts, but the sun’s rays would be reflected into our eyes by the lime itself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A long, blurred strip of daylight reflected on the ceiling above the pelmet was all that broke the darkness. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Singer watched all of this intently until at last the night had come, and his own face was reflected in the glass before him. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Yet in later life, his attitude toward these skills reflected a curious facet of his personality: having mastered them, he abandoned them almost entirely to move on to new challenges. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The Stinney execution was horrific and heartbreaking, but it reflected the racial politics of the South more than the way children accused of crimes were generally treated. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “You could pass it on to someone, but doing that was like passing on evil, or bad luck, or a bad spirit—the transmission also reflected God's will.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He was scanning the ice cream, looking for the perfect kind—one with chunks of real, actual strawberries—when another familiar face appeared, reflected in the glass. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I have reflected since that the letter I finally sat down to compose had been subconsciously shaping itself in my mind. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence provided the vision, he reflected later, and “Livingston was a pair of arms.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A small pang hit somewhere low in his gut as he reflected on how different those harsh eyes were from Brother Ugo’s. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His eyes reflected pure perception, as his mother had known they would. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Well, I would rather die yonder than in a street or on a frequented road,” I reflected. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The torch Otis had been talking about seemed reflected in his eyes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z That table top was screaming with reflected light from a two-hundred-watt bulb overhead. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As the virtual light reflected off its foil surface, I thought about folding the wrapper into a paper airplane and sailing it across the room. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Javier turned the TV off, and he could see himself and Javier reflected in the screen, the light from the streetlamp falling on them both, covering them in shadows and bars of brightness. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The white stars of it were reflected in the glassy blue of her eyes. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The streets steamed, as concrete reflected heavy sunlight. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She took him over to a window near the sliding-glass door and showed him a mirror that reflected a wide view of the Talbots’ backyard and the landscape beyond. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z A dressing table near the bed had no bottle or vial on its ebony top, and its sheen was reflected in triple mirrors. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In the top chamber, a huge curved mirror made of polished bronze reflected sunlight during the day. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z And I’m wasting my time appealing to you, he reflected. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z From the standpoint of a stationary observer, light reflected off you is reddened as you depart and blued as you return. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore the dark blue coat of an officer, with buttons and buckles that reflected the firelight. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Be that as it may, she saw him go with regret; and in this early example of what Lydia’s infamy must produce, found additional anguish as she reflected on that wretched business. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z As I lay on the bed I could see the big mirror on the other side of the room but could not see what it reflected. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z A long, awkward silence followed, during which I reflected upon the significance of my mother’s lengthy speech. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon reflected over the lake, which sat still in the darkness of the brisk night. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then she saw the eyes shining out from the wood, bright with reflected moonlight. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The rustling of the leaves seemed also to echo, as though reflected distantly from hard ground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The pale sky looked vast and you could see it reflected every so often in the patches of water breaking up the land. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you were going to fight a war on poverty,” reflected Fuller, “how could you have the enemy on the board?” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z G02 released by the volcanoes into the atmosphere will in time serve as an insulator, holding in the long-wave heat-energy reflected from the earth, while permitting direct solar heat to enter undiminished. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z For the second time today, Arya reflected that life was not fair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z This was the code name of Niels Bohr, whose gloom reflected his misgivings about the horrific weapon being brought forth by his own discoveries. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The moon was reflected in the Sabine for a moment, then heavy clouds darkened the sky again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z His leather boots were shined and reflected the torchlight from the riders near him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Lonely and lovely and lethal, Jon Snow reflected, and I might have had her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z What had happened behind his back he saw reflected in the stony eyes, the white and sweating faces before him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite its name and its shiny shell, the lantern fly does not actually glow, so Maria's mention of a “flame of light” was probably the result of reflected candlelight. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My command, Jon Snow reflected ruefully, as much a ruin as it is a stronghold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Harry could see the floating skull reflected twice in her enormous, glassy eyes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z My father listened, and afterward reflected deeply, seemingly trying to find a way to rebuff my mother’s claims. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His blue eyes reflected back the night light focused on his head. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Meryra would have a sorry and crooked bowl, he reflected, if he did not hold his elbow higher, and he must stiffen his wrist or that sharp-edged hammer would leave marks all over the gold. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z And I have to face six more of them, he reflected. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Tonight,” he reflected wryly, “I’d give him the whole bed! I’d even sleep in the basket myself—if only he would come back!” The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z To some extent, this freedom simply reflected North American Indians’ relatively recent adoption of agriculture. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The severity of shock is reflected in 17-hydroxycortico- steroid levels comparable to those in schizophrenic patients in incipient psychosis, which exceed levels in other stressful situations. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He polished his riding boots so that you could see yourself reflected in them, brushed his suit, and went off to dinner. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The mirror fogged and faded and reflected the night once more. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z This narrow approach to social change is reflected in the justifications offered for affirmative action, most notably the claim that “previous outsiders, once given a chance, will exercise power differently.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Their hides reflected the color of the sunset like clouds on the west horizon. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He looked out over the cemetery, where bright green grass contrasted with the faded marble of tombstones, and the tombstones reflected the cold gray of the sky. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z They were mirrors, but not for my face, not for what was on the outside, more like they reflected something back to me that was deep and invisible but real and on the inside. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I always came to practice ready to work, and my results on the strip reflected my efforts. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His are still full of death and horror, but in them I see my face reflected, and inside my tiny eyes inside his, I think I see some hope. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Visitors would see themselves reflected in the dark surface, with sky and trees above. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The moonlight reflected off his glasses and lit up his eyes. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The afternoon sun reflected off the water onto their faces and arms and legs. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He had still, he reflected, not learned the ultimate secret. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Wistfully, he gazed at the edge of the blade resting on the white skin; the gleaming metal reflected the tremulous fury of the coals. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It also took several centuries for Yayoi Japan to exhibit the first signs of social stratification, as reflected especially in cemeteries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Since I was enchanted with the creation of my own world, years had to pass before I reflected on Momma’s remarkable adjustment to that foreign life. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z For certain wavelengths the crests of the waves reflected from one side of the soap film coincide with the troughs reflected from the other side. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt that if I looked carefully enough, if I held myself still enough, I would be able to see the whole wide world reflected in that shiny blackness. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The girl reflected back from the window in front of me has poinsettias growing out of her belly and head. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I worried that many Americans wouldn’t see themselves reflected in me, or that they wouldn’t relate to my journey. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The task that remains is to cope with our interde-pendence—to see ourselves reflected in every other human being and to respect and honor our differences. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She could see herself walking toward the mirror, looking, reflected, a little braver than she actually felt. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad told me that his older children’s lack of formal education reflected their sacrifice to form the backbone for today’s Universities of Islam in Detroit and Chicago which have better-qualified faculties. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked directly down at the dead deer, and in its shiny eye I could see myself reflected. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Dawn’s pale light now reflected on its smooth surface like glass, so perfectly still she almost felt bad for touching it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z That was cold comfort, Serber reflected: “I had found the experience humiliating and frightening, and resented having been put through it.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Outside, the creamy petals of orchids reflected the pale glow of twilight, and a friendly fountain gurgled. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “I reflected on how inadequate any man is for the office of the American Presidency,” he later recalled. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z These days when Patricia looks at her daughter, she doesn’t see as much of herself reflected back as before, and it hurts. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Stupid enough to stand there simply lost in admiration of my hair now looking “white,” reflected in the mirror in Shorty’s room. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z For a second, I thought I saw my horrified face reflected in her dark, glassy eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Constance Culmington, he reflected to himself, was exactly the sort of woman who would buy an island and surround herself with mystery! And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Feeling Mr. Sutton’s steadfast devotion, 1 found myself massaging the ache from my own heart as I reflected on America’s treatment of my parents during my childhood. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was dark, but there was nearly a full moon reflected on the snow and plenty enough light to see what had happened. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaede awoke after dark, and when she opened her eyes there were lights dancing on the ceiling, reflected from the city below. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The fog on the inside of the mirror faded, and so did her parents, and now the mirror reflected only the corridor, and Coraline, and the cat. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z By the time we get on the bus, the ship is already hovering above the Common, its lights reflected in the gold of the Massachusetts State House dome. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This was, Harry reflected in the darkness, the third time that he had been brought to the hospital wing because of a Quidditch injury. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z At a loss for words, she gently rubbed her cousin’s shoulder and reflected that Jackson and Pierrot alone could not be responsible for such grief; she remembered there was other sorrow in Lola’s life. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z These figures reflected in the mirror are slightly askew, as if a different law of gravity, a different arrangement of space, exists inside, locked in, sealed up in the glass as if in a paperweight. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “We felt like shouting our discovery from the rooftop, but the war had changed everything,” he reflected later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Production engineering, Gow reflected, “is a very expensive game and none of us, including Ernest, had the faintest notion what it meant.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The high parts of the reflected waves would meet the high parts of the oncoming waves and make them even higher. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Sherm said that there was no such thing as moonlight, that what she saw was just reflected light from the sun. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The Nexus-6 android types, Rick reflected, surpassed several classes of human specials in terms of intelligence. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Ivory towers, now beet red as they reflected the burning rip in the sky, stood tall and angry. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The fireflies reflected off the shiny forest leaves, looking like possessed Christmas lights. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At night, when it was calm, you could see the stars reflected on the wet sands. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And there, reflected in the glass of a long-closed butcher shop, is the man with one eyebrow, hands in his pockets, pretending to look at an ugly poster about Jews. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Its edge reflected light, spraying the wall with a rainbow. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Fawkes the phoenix looked around, his bright black eyes gleaming with reflected gold from the sunset beyond the windows. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Oh my,” she whispers as her head slowly tilts upward and the reflected colors from the bulbs paint her face. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z She reflected, as if up to now she hadn’t known. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Part of the pulse is reflected back at the event and the observer measures the time at which he receives the echo. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z In the temple it was suddenly so dark that the reflected candles lit Thoth’s glassy stare with points of fire. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, the police make use of the Doppler effect to measure the speed of cars by measuring the wavelength of pulses of radio waves reflected off them. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But she glanced at the window as she went so that she could see how her new shoes looked reflected in it. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z In the very look of the man’s eyes Bigger saw his own personality reflected in narrow, restricted terms. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z This pattern of discrimination reflected automatic, unconscious thought processes, not careful deliberations. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The low-hanging clouds reflected the light that beamed from the bridge. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As they wound their slow way down twisty Shadow- black Lane to the foot of Aegon's High Hill, lyrion reflected on the events of the morning. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And when he reflected further, he found that he was not troubled about his son, that inwardly he knew he had neither come to any harm nor was threatened with danger in the forest. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “The janitor was just as important a person as the Nobel scientist who came through, because he had his job to do,” he reflected. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The only planet we are sure is inhabited is a tiny speck of rock and metal, shining feebly by reflected sunlight, and at this distance utterly lost. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, he reflected, this may never come up again in my work; it could be an anomaly, something for instance to do with my feelings for The Magic Flute. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z This was remarkable, and I assumed it reflected a great deal of nervousness about the prospect of secret talks between myself and the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She described the vision reflected in her knife, where Bacchus offered her a silver goblet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her thick glasses reflected the light as she looked to the front. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was something familiar about that orange dragon, perhaps the way her scales reflected in the sun like fish scales glistening in the water, and those knowledgeable eyes, nodding as if she knew her. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z When I reflected on it, I suspected the other parents thought it was funny that we had spooked the Ohio men, who were not exactly beloved by the average Coalwoodian. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Ruby-red symbols on their sides blazed when the sunlight reflected off them, but they were too dazzling to make out. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She had never seen a shelter that reflected so strongly the personality of its owner. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She angled the face so it reflected sunlight onto the water. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z For a brief moment, there was nothing but darkness beyond the window, and Alex’s face was suddenly reflected back to him in the glass. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z In the glow that reflected from the pool, Matthias saw a sight that gladdened his heart. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z What excited her about her achievement was its design, the pure geometry and the defining uncertainty which reflected, she thought, a modern sensibility. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Surrounding the plume seen in visible light is a vast cloud, bright in reflected ultraviolet sunlight and composed of very small particles. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This more serious discussion of settlement reflected the reality that an actual trial was quickly approaching. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Their failure to conduct tests was reflected in their inability to agree on the most basic points. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Dany nibbled at an onion and reflected ruefully on the faithlessness of men. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Some of the windows were still lit and their glow reflected on the water's surface. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry could see himself reflected in those misty eyes. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z As the two foxes traveled on, Pax reflected on the puzzle of the other scent of his boy—his underlying scent. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They shot out into the black night and reflected against the low clouds. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I could make good use of a few hundred of mine own, he reflected. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He takes for granted a central issue that was resolved only by the discovery of the phases: that planets shine by reflected light. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Thirty feet above them dangles the red fruit of tall kapok trees, each scarlet bulb reflected perfectly in the still water. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He saw the reflected glare of the lights of the city at what must have been around ten o’clock at night. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There he was, reflected in it, white and scared-looking, and there, reflected behind him, were at least ten others. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z All that I had heard was reflected in Ella’s appearance and bearing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked down at her hands to avoid the people who stared at her, and saw that the hanging lanterns were reflected in her ring like small embers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This magnificence, he sensed in his youthful self-importance, reflected the glorious momentum of his life. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It’s a good thing I know something about opera, Rick reflected. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He reflected upon the pleasant afternoons they’d spent walking in Oldwood Park, discussing this thing or that—her mother, or the aged trees in the park, or baseball, or dogs. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Off to the side of the path, a pair of eyes reflected the moonlight at her. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z This language reflected the revolution that science was undergoing, but it also made that revolution possible. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Polished marble floors reflected the golden plaques hanging from the walls. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Harry looked down and saw the reflected gold of his wandlight sparkling and glittering on the black water as they passed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He explained to me that planets glowed because reflected light was constant, and stars twinkled because their light pulsed. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She looked across the grave at Con; his body was rigid, and his wide-open eyes reflected the flicker of the candlelight. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She took in the gleaming tower of an office building, the blue sky reflected off its sides. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Something bright reflected from his chest with such intensity that the boy was momentarily blinded. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There were mirrors that reflected the viewer’s aura, and they came with little cards to tell what the colors meant. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He told it with a self-congratulatory tone, as if her difference reflected his own good taste. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Images from the TV reflected in his green eyes as he watched, stone-faced, rocking back and forth. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Behind him, reflected in the rear mirror, he saw the traffic lights flash from green to red, and back again. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The sun had all but set, the skies had cleared, and the lake spread out before him like a polished stone, glowing in the last reflected light of day. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Beyond sheer verbal volume, the punch so evident in the Adams prose reflected his more aggressive and confrontational temperament. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Neither sky nor sunset was reflected on its sullen surface. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In retrospect, that statement seems prescient, but it merely reflected the mood already widespread among the young in Durham’s black community as America stood poised on the cusp of a new and turbulent decade. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z We know they are composed of water ice, because the spectral properties of sunlight reflected off the rings match those of ice in the laboratory measurements. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I aimed it to the side; a faint gleam reflected back. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The eyes glittered down at me, moved as the light on the water moved and was reflected upon them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It was of brown glass and the light of the kerosene lamp was reflected in it as if there was a little genie trapped inside. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Spotlights swept across the room and reflected off the dais, throwing disco glitter over the skeletons on the floor. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Of course, you don’t exactly see yourself reflected back loads of times, but you almost think you do. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Con’s brown eyes reflected the embers of the funeral pyre. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He looked smaller in his office than he did in the lecture hall, and more shiny: the light above his desk reflected off his head and glasses. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In later years, after the bombing, Mrs. Wesley often reflected on her last conversation with Cynthia on September 15. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z York chalked up his new opportunity to Lawrence’s visionary audacity: “It certainly was a matter of great guts,” he reflected. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The smells are stronger in my wolf dreams, he reflected, and food tastes richer too. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Turning his new telescope towards Venus in 1610 he found that it had phases—proof that it too shone by reflected light. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Not for the first time, she reflected on what a strange people these northerners were. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As she looked at herself reflected in the dark water, she saw Ma’s frown on her face. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The world was simpler when I had a lord commander to decide such matters, Selmy reflected. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The glow of the fires and the moonlight reflected on the snow made it almost as bright as morning, and they ran behind one of the tents to stay hidden. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He saw bright pearls rise from the depths, bubbles swimming on the mirror, sky blue reflected in them. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z All Mark could see inside the box were shiny, elongated forms that reflected the red light. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “The games, the rides—it’s the carnival of destiny and chance. The moon reflected on the water.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Meeting his gaze, I thought I could see the skull lamp fixtures reflected in his dark irises as well. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The firelight reflected in her flat, empty eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The owl saw it reflected in the pool, a blazing, glaring thing of pure light, so bright that she took to the wing and flew to another part of the forest. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z They no longer had to pose as partners; or what amounts to the same thing, the posing reflected a deeply felt sense of affinity. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But each such error reflected negatively on his parents’ guidance and infringed on the community’s sense of order and success. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The light reflected off the lake and hurt her eyes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The Martians were there—in the canal—reflected in the water. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It was October, and the pier boards no longer could hit her in the face with reflected heat. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Then the only light was what was reflected off the passage walls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The tests reflected my ability to reason logically. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z His regency would be a short one, he reflected as the wax softened. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There has never been a slave who did not choose to be a slave, the dwarf reflected. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z This one is more dangerous than I knew, he reflected. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Each believed that sickness reflected the will of celestial forces. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He put the empty popcorn bag to his full lips, inflated it, and waited, his eyes gleaming with reflected Technicolor. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The ripples spread across it, erasing all traces of the Lilim; now the pool reflected only the sky over the Barrens and the faint white clouds far above them. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He saw his face reflected, and spat at it; he took his arm away from the tree trunk and turned a little, so that he could fall headlong and finally go under. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z It was truly a splendid structure, and Yossarian throbbed with a mighty sense of accomplishment each time he gazed at it and reflected that none of the work that had gone into it was his. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The Borribles did and there, just a little beyond the rim of the bridge, they saw a halo of harsh whiteness reflected on the underneath of the dark sky. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He watched the flames consume it, pale eyes shining with reflected light. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The logs are dark brown and shiny, and they reflected opalescent colors in the beam of my head lamp. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This tangle is reflected in the modern philosophical discussion of laws of nature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The movie screen above the field of parked cars is reflected in their windshields. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A reflected pair of me looking out from her bad doe eyes. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Harry Potter freed Dobby!” said the elf shrilly, gazing up at Harry, moonlight from the nearest window reflected in his orb-like eyes. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It’s not a candle: it’s light reflected back off Grace’s glasses, from the light on the wall. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The only chap, reflected Sir Ector, who could be really useful in showin’ the King’s huntsman proper sport was that fellow Robin Hood. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I got Oppenheimer that job in the first place,” he complained, as though Oppie’s blunder reflected poorly on his own judgment. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Because she had looked into those eyes before they had looked on John, she knew what John would never know—the purity of his father’s eyes when John was not reflected in their depths. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “It seemed to me,” Brady reflected, “to be almost personal.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As he came out of the darkness of the pond the sun caught his shiny scales and the light reflected orange and yellow and red. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught Chubs looking back toward it over his shoulder, just once; the distant orange glow reflected in the lenses of his glasses. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I always thought him an ordinary man, she reflected. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Enough, that I saw my own feelings reflected in Herbert’s face, and not least among them, my repugnance towards the man who had done so much for me. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z When I catch a glimpse of his face reflected against the metal of a parked car, his eyes are wide and dark, the pupils dilated with terror. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When he stood, his arms held out for balance, the whole town was laid before him, the houses black against the snow that reflected the silver starlight. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They could see their eyes reflected in it, refracted, grown ten times, goggling back at them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Which was, the Controller reflected, quite possibly true. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The lights down by the banks of the lake stood side by side like a caravan of glowworms, trembling as they were reflected in the black water. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She didn't want to see herself reflected in his dark glasses. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The oily water reflected the light and made the whole thing look like a sparkly fountain. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Travis stood for a second, watching him, the TV reflected in his father’s eyes. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The candlelight was reflected brightly in her fierce black eyes. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z The dragon was at least twice as long as Anya was tall, and a deep red that reflected the lantern’s light like a vest of rubies. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The idea for the project originated with Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton, but with very little guidance or assistance from the national organization, C.P. fashioned a Youth Corps, which reflected his values and priorities. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Starving men take a hard view of priests too fat to walk, Tyrion reflected. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The entry hall had a polished bronze floor, which seemed to boil in the reflected torchlight. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z As we crossed the bridge, the water of Lake Pontchar-train reflected the sky’s gray tone, with whitecaps on its disturbed surface. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He strode to the mirror and examined himself; it was a few moments before he noticed Harry, Ron, and Hermione reflected over his shoulder. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Kaunda, who had once been a member of the ANC, told us he was concerned about our alliance with white Communists and indicated that this reflected poorly on us in Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She believed that all creatures—including butterflies and moths—reflected God’s glory and the infinite variety of his creation. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Years later, Henry Selden reflected on the meaning of the case. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He distrusts everyone, she reflected, and perhaps for good reason. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The curtains were not drawn and the pane of the open casement reflected a gleam of sun which she could lose and find by moving her head on the pillow. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the light the sword reflected was dull, burnished, and ages old. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The light reflected from the stained-glass window on the stair landing and made shattered fragments of blue and orange and green on the dark wood of the hall. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z His dark eyes reflected the hypnotic, dancing flames. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Foreign papers reflected the outrage of their readership. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His shoes were black leather, and they were polished to such a shine that they looked like dark mirrors: you could see the moon reflected in them, tiny and half full. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The electric launch carrying Burnham, Dora Root, and the foreign dignitaries cut silently through the lagoon, scattering the white city reflected upon its surface. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She bent toward me, and I saw the red bow reflected in her shiny black shoes. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z The walls and doors must be very solid, Kate reflected; it would be difficult to eavesdrop through them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I see us both reflected in the glass. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z It reflected the room, creating a shadow world that was just out of reach, where Joseph could see another fireplace, and another fire. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It is hard to take orders from a man you laughed at in your cups, Will reflected as he sat shivering atop his gar- ron. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was a strange, deep, troubling shade of green, as if it held the sunlight rather than reflected it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z For a small man, he had been cursed with a danger-ously big mouth, he reflected as he crawled back to his comer of what the Arryns laughably called their dungeon. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Inside the City walls the merchants had decorated their shops with pine boughs and winterberries, and the bright sunlight reflected off freshly polished shop windows. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan pulled out a bracelet and it reflected the sun like clear water. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Iam traveling through years as well as leagues, Tyrion reflected, back through history to the days when dragons ruled the earth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I told the court how I had joined the African National Congress and how its policy of democracy and nonracialism reflected my own deepest convictions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A short time after the trial and conviction, one of Ames's disillusioned CIA colleagues reflected on the larger meaning of his capture and sentencing. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Low clouds reflected light from the ground, which blurred softly as she fell asleep. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see the leaping flames of the town’s fires reflected in its huge eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The water on the roads and sidewalks reflected light with a silvery sheen. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “We thought of the fighting men who were set for an invasion which would be so very costly in both American and Japanese lives,” Compton reflected. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He held out his glowing stone, and it reflected on the water. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It was an unquestionably beautiful place, but...She reflected on the old womans words. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Mr. Benedict will already know the messages are stronger,” Reynie reflected. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When particulate matter in the atmosphere was sufficient, light from the ground got trapped and reflected back, and the entire Detroit sky would become the soft pink of cotton candy. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I look in his eyes and see my own grief reflected there. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Thus we are not dealing with a transformation reflected in a single pair of terms—‘natural philosophy’, which, in the nineteenth century, became ‘science’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The staffs insouciance may have reflected the infrequency of acute injuries. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The flames were reflected on the quick of it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The arrangement with Teller, York reflected, was “peculiar,” but it did the job: “None of the strained relationships that had surrounded Teller at Los Alamos developed at Livermore.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It would give him something to do, reflected the King miserably, which was better than wandering about all the time, with his eternal sorrow gnawing at his heart And he fell to thinking about Piggy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The blue sky was reflected in the water below, the white board felt scratchy under my feet, and the smell of hot dogs wafted up from the snack stand. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were bright with reflected light, his cheeks flushed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The discovery of antipodes led straight to the concept of the terraqueous globe; but Copernicanism did not lead directly to the view that all planets shine by reflected light—the telescope had to intervene. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The ice reflected his distorted shadow and the beam of wandlight, but deep below the thick, misty gray carapace, something else glinted. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Harry hesitated, looking into the blue eyes that had turned green in the reflected light of the basin. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Buses, taxis and limos swarmed through the skyways, patrolled by cops in night-black cars that reflected no light. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He sat gazing at the fire, whose flames winked, reflected, from his tankard and from the broad bright silver chain of office over his shoulders. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I try to imagine this reflected girl printed on the cover of a magazine. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Blue toes, blue legs, blue self reflected in the blue mirror, which wasn’t glass but only more mesarthium, polished to a high gloss. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As his finger moved, Ben watched his face appear as if he were standing over a clear pool; his eyes stared into his darker eyes, reflected in the black waters of cordovan. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And now in Hawaii, I could see his character reflected in other small ways. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z My face reflected the seriousness of what I believed was at stake, how important the choice that lay before our nation really was. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The moon lacked only a night of being full, and the flat bare sandrock on the mesa top reflected its light like snow, and he could see his way clearly. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But I worried that if people from other countries passed as Puerto Ricans in order to cheat the government, it reflected badly on us. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z As newcomers arrived, many older white residents simply left, and the demographic change was reflected in nearly all of Clarkston’s institutions. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They reflected the crackling fire in the middle of the hogan and looked like a forest stirred awake by strong winds. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As recalled by one of his contemporaries, Isbel was “content with the reflected greatness which shone on the blade of his razor and now settled on him.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But Ophie had been invited, and the first thing she noticed was that, like the rest of the house, Aunt Rose’s room reflected the elderly woman’s personality. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z His eyes were huge, dark globes that reflected back their surroundings. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I reflected, and thought, on the whole, I had. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I basked in her reflected light and the stares of envious men. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The glowing embers cast faint shadows into the surrounding night, and under the trees, a large set of eyes reflected the light, staring patiently out of the darkness. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The shark stayed near the boat for three more hours, hitting at more and more infrequent intervals, until the moon was straight over the mast and no light reflected from the hull. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His pleasure in the attentions of the bootblack’s whisk reflected a consciousness about clothes unusual in a small-town man. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Matthias reflected that he had used desperate measures to secure a promise, but with justification. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They knew, too, that while they saw toys and books and holly-boughs and plum cakes, Mary Poppins saw nothing but herself reflected there. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z He looks down at me so that I can see my own avatar’s face reflected in his helmet. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Wood, too, was basking in the reflected glory of the Firebolt. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The bright sun reflected off the side mirror of the truck, and Stanley had to shield his eyes with his hand. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z And one of them will be a duplicate of Rachael, he reflected. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z For the second time today, Arya reflected that life was not fair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I'm sitting at the desk in the study, and I see my clothes reflected there in the dark computer screen. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Few had reflected that Malcolm X, upon becoming a Black Muslim minister, had signed an oath of poverty, so that for twelve years he never acquired anything in his own name. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The pane misted over, and she couldn’t see anything but herself reflected as if she sat outside in a little snowy room. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t dare show her pickles, but she wanted some reflected glory in case the gooseberry pie won. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The man gives me a condescending look, the smile on his lips not reflected in his eyes. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z His wanting her supplied a missing piece she couldn’t supply for herself; no matter what the self-help books said, desirability was something reflected back to you. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Above us, the night sky gleams like polished glass, its wealth of stars reflected in the oddly still surface of the water. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z In the coolness of her tent, Dany blackened horse- meat over a brazier and reflected on her choices. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z ‘I know . Annabeth’s grey eyes reflected the green of the olive trees. ‘It’s just . Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z At night, it reflected light from a burning flame. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I can imagine, up here, how the marsh looked when it was full of water, like liquid steel as it reflected the color of the sky. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Here Dr. Trefusis stopped and reflected before continuing, so moved was he by the direction of his own oratory. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Ignatius looked out at the highway marker that reflected their headlights. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When I turned back around, I could see the nervousness on my mother’s face reflected in the rearview mirror. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Redemption’s rage matched the creature’s hunger, reflected it almost perfectly. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He tilted the bow guard and watched as the light of the fire reflected off the shining silver. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A century earlier, God was the king of Creation and all nature reflected his power. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I do not like his eyes, Tyrion reflected, when the sellsword sat down across from him in the dimness of the boat’s interior, with a scarred plank table and a tallow candle between them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Their manners and miens reflected the Spartan personal discipline the organization demanded, and none of them would utter anything but Nation of Islam cliches. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw his face reflected in the quietly moving water, and there was something in this reflection that reminded him of something he had forgotten and when he reflected on it, he remembered. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know, that don’t sound like such a bad idea,” Chief White Halfoat reflected. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Sunlight shines on Europa in its orbit around Jupiter and is reflected back to space, where some of it strikes the phosphors of the Voyager television cameras, generating an image. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as he had superimposed his mother’s image on his father’s face, now he could see his father’s face reflected in his own features. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I should hove bad him killed after be did the others, he reflected, hut the notion made him nervous. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The sunset diminished and disappeared, until Kendra had only the light reflected from half a moon to guide her. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The elf swayed slightly, stars reflected in his wide, shining eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I checked my rearview mirror to pull onto the highway, then reached up and shoved the mirror downward so it reflected Shawn’s face, blank and bloodied. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z As the first light of morning trickled into the tower room, Violet reflected on all the awful things she and her siblings had experienced recently. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z There was a street light behind me somewhere through the trees and the windows of the Infirmary dimly reflected it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It had a patrician bump on its nose, magnificent curly hair that rested atop a pronounced collarbone, and a broad forehead that reflected in miniature the walls and doors and lampshades around them. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z In those early months, we’d somehow developed this idea that how well you were settling in at the Cottages—how well you were coping—was somehow reflected by how many books you’d read. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Chance of cardiac arrest; be better, he reflected, if I lived in town where those buildings have a doctor standing by with those electro-spark machines. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z A few solar panels glimmered feebly, gathering what sun was reflected from the mist. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Candles flickered on the fireplace mantel, reflected in the mirrors along the walls. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He had perfect white teeth and his brown/blue eyes reflected the light of my sword. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I was very unhappy and wrote droopily sad poems about death and isolation that reflected the way I felt. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It reflected his genuine conviction that England was an inherently corrupt society, the bastion of monarchical power, aristocratic privilege, and courtly intrigue. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z "This alone was enough for me to condemn it utterly and doom it forever," he reflected. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Small cochas, perfect circles cut into the stone base of the city, held pools of still water that reflected the sky above. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The reality of her body wasn’t something she liked having reflected back at her in the form of a photograph. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Every river has its own course,” Helen reflected. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He hoped the invitation meant something, reflected a change in her perception of the relationship. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The light had become the putrid green of necrosis, reflected in the bottles of amber tinctures cluttering the shelves. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Supporters assured them, however, that these partial and limited concessions only reflected the fading gasps of a dying institution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The growing popularity of still-life painting reflected an increased emphasis on the home and personal possessions in Europe at the time. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A chilly emptiness in the water reflected the terrible emptiness in his soul. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still awake when we came through a shallow mountain pass and the sun, behind us now, reflected off the tiled rooftops of the Valley of the Sun. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The office reflected the man—hugely impressive and unassuming at once. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I could go back and get that spider, he reflected. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Njemile had wanted something that reflected her Nigerian heritage and would be her own. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A great consensus was reflected in the statement of the Eighth Regiment’s black leader: “There is no color in patriotism. Patriotism is as deeply rooted under the black skin as under any other.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Was he in fact in a room full of invisible people and this mirror’s trick was that it reflected them, invisible or not? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The blue sky was reflected in it and made it look almost as if the square had turned into a lake overnight. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z And as it happens, he is of age, Ned reflected, but he did not give voice to the , thought. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She caught a glimmer of reflected light from David’s eyes as he nodded. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The featureless clouds of Venus reflected our own predispositions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At night the billboards four cheerless electric spotlights bathe his apartment in a strange reflected glare. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z As I reflected on it by the fire, I realized that I hadn’t seen him much over the past moon. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z If my decisions reflected this abysmal reality, how could things ever get better? Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z What remained were enormous rooms with high ceilings, and a chandelier that reflected the light like a thousand mirrors. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Upstairs in Kenyon’s room, on a shelf above his bed, the lenses of the dead boy’s spectacles gleamed with reflected light. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z From where we sit, we can taste the salt in the air and see the lights of downtown Los Angeles reflected on the water. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Arthur reflected on this gruesome chestnut for some time, then he said: “So it is no good trying to escape Nimue?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The Journal Club proved to be an ideal way to keep the lab abreast of the latest advances in physics, but over time the agenda reflected the lab’s own expanding prominence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The sun shone on the mullioned windows of the house, and I could see the green lawns and the terrace reflected in them. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The full moon made a halo around his head, and only the soft reflected glow from the ice kept his face from being lost in shadow. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The kids applauded like onlookers at a fireworks display, violent slashes of color reflected in their masks. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The firelight from the hearth was reflected in his kind face. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Her daughter Etty later said that Emma’s piano playing clearly reflected her character: She played with a fine, crisp touch, with intelligence and simplicity. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes, more just open than alert or speculative, reflected chiefly their own size and color. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Disbelief is reflected on the faces of the players. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Strangely, as the old man stepped onto the lake, he did not sink but walked straight onto the path of moonlight reflected on the water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Myrna’s habit of writing to editors rather than friends was always reflected in her salutation: Sirs: What is this strange, frightening letter that you have written me, Ignatius? A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “So those are fires of the Fourteen Flames we’re seeing, reflected on the clouds?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z An orderly mind, Tyrion reflected, and indeed, once you puzzled out the arrangement, it was easy to see that every potion had its place. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I think she must have reflected the neons over the bar. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It shows that in forming a rainbow each ray from the sun is twice refracted and twice reflected as it passes through a drop of water before reaching the eye. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Bright moonlight reflected softly in the dusty window frames. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The stage lights reflected on faces in the auditorium all the way to the back row, where I could see Papa and Mama and Mary Toy sitting with Uncle Camp, him holding the baby. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z This thought matured in him slowly, and it was reflected in Vasudeva’s old childlike face: harmony, knowledge of the eternal perfection of the world, and unity. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z A pair of common freeriders would have served if all that Stannis had in mind was scouting, Jon Snow reflected, but knights are better suited to act as messengers or envoys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He is staring straight ahead, mouth open, in absolute shock as the reflected colors from the cartoon move across his face. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z The campfire flames always reflected the campers’ moods, and today they burned black. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The anti-immigrant nativist sentiment that has pervaded the United States in recent years is reflected in statistics kept by organizations such as the Southern Poverty Law Center. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Police can tell how fast a car is going by testing how light—in the form of radio waves—reflected off the speeding vehicle gets shifted. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I was smart, which had come to mean that I was cutting myself off from people whose interests reflected their not being smart. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Antietam had been the baptismal battle for the young schoolteacher, and the letter to Jenny reflected the agony of a man new to the scenes of death and suffering. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The incompatibility of these two foundings is reflected in the divisive character of the scholarship on the latter. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It was low and over on the left side of the boat, so that the light reflected from the moon bounced off the left side of the hull and down into the water. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The opacity of his classroom manner reflected his own insecurity with newly discovered phenomena that require a novel cast of mind to understand even today. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Her dark eyes reflected the fading light like a mirror. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Her dangling earring reflected the rays of the streetlight like tinkling glass Chinese ornaments. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And something about seeing my body reflected back at me, like I’m looking at somebody else’s? Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He was the first person to state clearly that the Moon shines by reflected light, and he accordingly devised a theory of the phases of the Moon. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her past uncompromising statements on this matter thus reflected first-rate science, not the outpourings of a misguided feminist. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Miles looked back at the tank, the water reflected in his glasses. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He reflected on his role—a tragically important role—in the coup. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I picked a black heart because it reflected my innermost thoughts—that everything I held dear was tainted and dark. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Yet in that glare I sometimes detected a flicker of approval, as if this streak of independence, this refusal to be shaped by him reflected his own obstinance. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z And here it was, beside the lake, reflected in the dark waters. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z All the colors were garbled and reflected in the tiny ripples of the water. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z But the problem with rules, he reflected, was that they implied a right way and a wrong way to do things. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The surface of one reflected like a mirror. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Perhaps inadvertently, his message also reflected the transformation of geeks all over the world: They were suddenly the ones delivering the punch line. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The ballet teacher reflected in the mirror clutched her throat as if Belet was about to launch herself at her. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Bostick’s search and seizure reflected what had become an increasingly common tactic in the War on Drugs: suspicionless police sweeps of buses in interstate or intrastate travel. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Her hands trembled, and the stone in her hands reflected on the water wall. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The more I reflected on the experience, the more I recognized that I had been struggling my whole life with the question of how and why people are judged unfairly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The Co-ordinator’s ruddy glass reflected, in miniature, the discreet gamboling of the flame, and, in even further miniature, it was reflected in each of his brooding pupils. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z At first the overcast was thin, so that the air was vaguely radiant with an even, sourceless sunlight reflected from both clouds and snow, from above and below. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Only one answer, that all the planets shine by reflected light, proved robust and stable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t about to change now,” he reflected later, and reluctantly agreed to his boss’s request. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It also gave the public the freedom and opportunity to talk about Malcolm out loud, as opposed to in the murmured huddles that reflected the climate of tbe previous generation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Her question reflected off the stone walls, each echo asking it again. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z For the most part, art is concerned with reflected light effects rather than with radiant light. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A lot of times in these later years since I became a Muslim, I’ve thought back to that fight and reflected that it was Allah’s work to stop me: I might have wound up punchy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I talked with her and the children as their husband and father, while reflected in the glass windows of the booth I saw another man they would not know. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Kit let the bucket down, leaning over to watch it meet the far-off circle of reflected sky. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The fury that's over all of us reflected in his voice. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Their evening program reflected the general view of the Seabiscuit crew. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I reflected on how mass imprisonment has littered the national landscape with carceral monuments of reckless and excessive punishment and ravaged communities with our hopeless willingness to condemn and discard the most vulnerable among us. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The moon was reflected in the water with a glassy brilliance, and the breeze gently stirred the rushes and the treetops. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In a grave voice, his seriousness reflected in his intense blue eyes, he added that “all was not right in our city.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I hesitated, fascinated by the face I saw reflected in the glass—the eyes that seemed to burn straight through the green tint, making my arms go weak. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z By the time I get to the living room, David’s already crouched in front of the fish tank, his smiling face reflected in the glass. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z More likely, though, conformity of expression gathered momentum because the record-buying, radio-listening public liked it better, and bands reflected the change in fashion for entirely understandable commercial reasons. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes I watched from the high cliff wall, where I could look out and see all the meadhall lights on the various hills across the countryside, glowing like candles, reflected stars. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The fires in the sea had gone out, but it looked like Nyame’s city was burning brighter than ever, and the gilded domes and shining ivory towers reflected all that light back onto the bay. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Her gestures were slow and tentative and her eyes reflected deep mental confusion. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The wind was gusting, and the flickering orange light reflected dully off steel helms, thick beards, and unsmiling eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z With each step forward, tiny finger-sized shards of white crystals embedded in the walls reflected the crystal fire. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His strict rules were designed as an invisible form of protection for us, and in many ways they reflected Birmingham’s segregation laws. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But it may also have reflected the fact that he already knew about the Alamogordo test, informed by his network of spies in the West. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Have you ever reflected on this idea with regard to your own mother and father, how your mother’s perfection was chipped by her judgment? Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A wind skimmed the water, and Minli could see her anxious face as pale and as white as the moon reflected in it. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The polished white tiles on the walls and floor reflected the light of Jason’s sword so well that Leo didn’t need to make a fire. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z All talked of the rebel colonel trussed and bagged by his own two slaves, that had been whipped by him previous—and there was an elation in this tale of justice reflected in all eyes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The terms could seem impolite to an outsider, but they reflected Farmer’s sense of humor, his quick mind, and his prejudice for brevity. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It reflected class differences in working conditions, stress, diet, neighborhood, family structure, and a host of other social and economic factors. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z This both reflected and gave rise to new styles of thinking. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The past, he reflected, had not merely been altered, it had been actually destroyed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I grinned at the me I saw reflected. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He looks at me squarely, the lamplight reflected in the lenses of his glasses. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The candlelight was reflected brightly in her fierce black eyes. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She pointed into the mirror behind the bar, and Harry saw Ludo Bagman reflected there, sitting in a shadowy corner with a bunch of goblins. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His face glowed greenish in the light of the screen, and was reflected in the glass: long hair, serious expression, deep-set eyes that scanned the terrain. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Professor Trelawney whispered, lowering her face to the ball, so that it was reflected twice in her huge glasses. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Without equality, eugenics would inevitably falter on the false premise that social ills, such as vagrancy, pauperism, deviance, alcoholism, and feeblemindedness were genetic ills—while, in fact, they merely reflected inequality. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z When times grew lean, even bakers found sellswords cheaper than bread, he reflected. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When it is dark he sees that their images are reflected at an angle in the glass, hovering as if outside the train. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They were reflected in mirrors, silver, gleaming floors and mahogany. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though they weren’t saying much, their faces reflected the horrifying recognition that even if this wasn’t the nagual, they might be in great danger. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Jean Louise watched his self-important little face and almost laughed when she reflected that the South was indeed pitiless to reward its public servants with extinction. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The audience's eyes reflected the stage lights like cat's eyes at night. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I looked up but could see only clouds of smoke, the flickering orange of fires reflected against them. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z |
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