| 单词 | reflection |
| 例句 | When I pull my gaze back and focus my eyes, I can see my own reflection in the glass. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I said, one eye on his reflection in the mirror. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “The first one who gets that bronze, I will like you almost as much as I like me. I might even kiss you, right after I kiss my reflection!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A scrap of roofing tin propped up near the fire acted as a stove and baked the biscuits with its hot reflection. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Their mutual affection “accompanied us thro’ long and important scenes,” he wrote, and “the different conclusions we had drawn from our political reading and reflections were not permitted to lessen mutual esteem.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Avoiding my reflection, I headed straight for the toilet stalls. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Or the reflection from the Teflon cookware display case. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I can see in the reflection of the glass that he’s blushing. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He recorded what he saw and what he felt in equal amounts, as if he were balancing the great scales of observation and reflection. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z In the reflection of the metal door, Feathers and Rubio are already standing at attention, jumpsuits straightened and zipped to their necks. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I could see the jumping reflections of his lamp on a far wall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z My reflection in the window of the Fabric Barn was almost enough to keep me from going in. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Just the reflection of the TV in his eyes. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Sierra squinted into the shifting luminescence of the moon’s reflection, trying to adjust her eyes, and then she was sure of it: A glow was rising beneath her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I could hear Shreve working the pump, then he came back with the basin and a round blob of twilight wobbling in it, with a yellow edge like a fading balloon, then my reflection. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He took several deep breaths, mouthed paragraphs in front of his reflection in the pane of glass, attempted an argument with a spoon. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z All I could see was the bright reflection of our kitchen light. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I look back up to his eyes and see my reflection there. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He produced a new theory of the rainbow which emphasized the role of refraction, where Aristotle had only mentioned reflection; but there is no evidence that Grosseteste ever conducted experiments to test his theory. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Maurice and Willy Seeds gave more indication of being reasonable, but there was no certainty that this was anything more than a reflection of a desire not to agree with Rosy. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I look around and catch my own reflection in the mirror across the room: a human girl, hair tousled, eyes feverish, a pool of blood forming at her feet. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the bathroom, I stood at the sink, staring at my reflection. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was the first time he had ever taken a photograph by X-ray reflection. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z When he needed less than ten seconds to spot the crucial reflection, all my lingering doubts vanished. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z You could see the reflections of all the red and white lights of the cars in the puddles along the highway. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I see my reflection in the TV screen and in the photo of my family. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I see the reflection of a girl sitting behind me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Everything is shiny to an oppressive degree; I can practically see my reflection in the marble floor. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Nathan stepped forward and saw thousands of reflections of himself, like a house of mirrors. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Zooey shared his amusement at this remark with the reflection of his own eyes in the mirror. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Joost glanced at his reflection in one of the glass panels set into the double doors that led from the house to the side garden. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I’m Madeline,” she said, and Mia had the uncanny sensation, as their hands met, of touching her reflection in a pool. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His black helmet is completely opaque, so that all I see in it is the reflection of my generic avatar. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The valley in which the;, had come down was in the heart of the mountains; snowy heights, one of them looking rose-red in the reflections of the sunset, towered above them. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z To which I replied, after a long interval of reflection, “I don’t know.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I automatically turned my head sideways when I saw my reflection. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I met a cool aunt and her nice roommate, and I might not have seen Wicked, or my own reflection without new zits, but it was still an adventure. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I drum my fingers anxiously on the keyboard, and squint at my reflection in the screen while my computer starts up. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I wasn’t looking at him directly but at his reflection in the mirror. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Mrs. Breedlove’s skin glowed like taffeta in the reflection of white porcelain, white woodwork, polished cabinets, and brilliant copperware. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to look into the mirror and see our reflections, side by side. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “I shall be desolate if you don’t remember me, Prince,” she cooed at her reflection. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z All the bad things that had happened over the last three days seemed to have come out of this book, and perhaps they were only a faint reflection of what still awaited her inside it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But the world of reflections was different—it was magic. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, his reflection looked back at him, just his head suspended in midair, his body completely invisible. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z My eyes were covered and closed: eddying darkness seemed to swim round me, and reflection came in as black and confused a flow. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He grabbed a hand towel off a hook to his left and ran it over the glass, his reflection appearing in the clear streak he made. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It delighted him always to find the mirror in the shoe’s face, to rediscover the dark reflection released as the finger thinned the polish on the hard, good-smelling leather. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I came downstairs at 8:05, sat down on a kitchen stool, and looked at my reflection in the patio door until 8:15. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z It may be the reflection of nothing more than a minor change in the environment. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Returning to his cot he took the blanket and covered his head, rendering the water dark enough to see his reflection. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It probably occurred to me around this time that the vision people hold of the world to come is but a reflection, with predictable wishful distortions, of the world in which they live. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z A wan reflection of myself, white wings, brown ponytail and all, ghosted over the landscape. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z No one says anything, but Donna pulls out her compact mirror and she turns it so that she sees me in the reflection. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I could see my reflection, my legs, my hands leaning on the edge, and my face. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat with his tray just in front of his knees, confronting his reflection in the hand mirror. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z They laughed like this, at each other’s reflection in the mirror, their eyes tearing, and the moment was so natural, so effortless, that suddenly Mariam started telling her about Jalil, and Nana, and the jinn. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I look at his reflection, and he looks back at me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She was silent, lips pressed together, staring out at the blackness and the reflections of torches and LED beacons on the waters. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I catch a glimpse of my reflection in the window. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z His house would be the reflection of himself, his family, and the prestige he planned to give the surname that his father had stained. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood awkwardly in the reflection of the hall. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z He arcs it in front of me, slowly, such that I see my reflection in its blade even in the gathering dusk. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I search his eyes for any sign of hurt, any reflection of the agony of torture. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Full of wrath, the tiger growled at his own reflection, thinking it was a black beast. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Her heart sank the moment her gaze fell on his reflection. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Biff sat by her bed at the hospital in stunned reflection. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He wiped off the glass in the front of the alarm clock and the radio too until he could see his own reflection. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z We stared at our twisted reflections in the mirror maze, ate powdered-sugar-dusted elephant ears, banged out our aggression on the bumper cars, and got sticky fingers from cotton candy. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Well played. The grips deal with lighting. So fiddle with the light bulbs and see what you can do with that disco ball and all those random reflections.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Soon Lily was making trips to the bathroom to check her reflection in the mirror. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z It wasn’t the spotlight we needed before, but it threw enough light to catch the reflection of the dolphin’s eye. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z To persevere was always a reflection of the state of one’s inner life, one’s philosophy, and one’s perspective. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I grab the lamp from my desk and pull back my arm, ready to slam it into my reflection in the mirror so they can both shatter into a million pieces. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z And the girls were still checking the reflection of their feces in their cell phone screens, powdering their cheeks, and buttering their lips. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I press my forehead to the glass, catch my reflection. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Finally, like my sister, I leave it hanging loose, but my reflection still shows Tara Das, and Tara Das only. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I see my own eyes set into his skull, and I think of my reflection in the fear landscape, how terrified I was, watching his skin spread over mine like a rash. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He was about to move and then suddenly, one by one, all his reflections pointed to the wall in front of him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I hurl the pit at the water, watching ripples destroy the possibility of any reflections. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I watch my reflection and concentrate on giving each tooth enough time. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She could see a reflection of the lamp in the pupils. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Yes, you have seen a thing or two since you last peeped out of a looking-glass,’ he said to his reflection. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It was a perfect, glowing circle in the still black water, and the reflection of the thousands of fish above twinkled around it exactly like stars. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Arriving in the late afternoon, Sydelle Pulaski looked up and saw only the dim, warped reflections of treetops and drifting clouds in the glass face of Sunset Towers. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She held up the silver plate and studied her reflection. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He stared at me—we were so close that I could see my distorted reflection in his large Ray-Bans. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She whirls around and looks over her shoulder so that she can catch her own reflection. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Aru wondered if it was a two-way one that let people on the other side see you while you only saw your reflection. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Hazel walked over to the edge of the ridge, thinking she might catch a glance of her reflection in the stream below. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The blue day—even the watery reflections in the stained-glass windows seemed curated, cultivated, perfected. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He tried to hold on to her, but it was like trying to hold on to smoke or shadow, or—like Sathaz from the folktale—the reflection of the moon. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When he pulled to a stop in the loading zone, I caught my reflection in the car's tinted windows before Marcus pushed open the door. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The cut-glass panes of the living room cabinet prism my reflection into a dozen distorted pieces. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Miranda nodded, glancing at her reflection in one of the angled mirrors that lined the counter. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The hollows of the waves all were full of darkness while the crests shone yet with a clear ruddy reflection of the west. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Normally the underside of the green roof was lit by a tangle of golden reflections, and their faces were lit upside down-like, thought Ralph, when you hold an electric torch in your hands. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z If she was really there, he’d touch her, their reflections were so close together, but he felt only air — she and the others existed only in the mirror. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z First she tried using the lacquer sheet simply as a mirror, but for lack of a silvered back, all she could see was a doubled reflection faintly in the wood. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He told her that he knew Alice from the Through the Looking Glass book and that, like Alice, he could enter the magic world of reflections . Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I held it low in front of my chest and took a picture of my ugly reflection in the mirror. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But need the angle of reflection be equal to the angle of incidence in any universe? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z My own medical story was only a reflection of what was happening psychologically to everyone in those years. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She was rushing around in her usual morning ritual, making breakfast and lunch, putting on her eye makeup while looking at her reflection in the toaster oven. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z No reflection was to be allowed now: not one glance was to be cast back; not even one forward. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Her voice was like a child’s. In her eyes...I saw reflections...” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I bent down low, looking for a reflection of light in the water, and then I saw it glittering like a goldfish. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I looked across the room at my reflection in the mirror. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He spends a great deal of time regarding reflections in mirrors. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Still, she kept looking at my reflection as if she were seeing someone who was not quite there yet. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at my reflection, blinking so I could see more clearly. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she couldn’t catch the reflection in her eyes any more. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He peered at his reflection and disliked it. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Moreover, the black cross of reflections which dominated the picture could arise only from a helical structure. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He looked anxiously at the dim reflection of his black face in the sweaty windowpane. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I stood my ground in front of my captor, keeping my gaze narrow and pinned on my reflection in his shades. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Of all the seasons of the year, the rabbit most preferred winter, for the sun set early then and the dining-room windows became dark and Edward could see his own reflection in the glass. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z The mouse mother, whose name was Antoinette, looked at her reflection and gasped aloud. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She’s like my own reflection, in a mirror from which I am moving away. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She'd seen her reflection in puddles, and she didn't think hair got any more mussed than hers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She looked down at the turntable, at her own reflection in the tinted acrylic lid. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z When I look at my drawing now, I can see a lot of the mistakes I made in getting the reflections and distortions right. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z While still in the Illustrian Quarter, I pass a large glass display of saddles and bridles and stop short, startled at my own reflection, at the haunted, hollow-eyed creature looking back at me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She told me that Bera-Bera had many friends in the magic world of reflections. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z So the new god devoured the corpse of the old, and cast gigantic shadows of Stannis and Melisandre upon the Wall, black against the ruddy red reflections on the ice. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He saw the man’s reflection look around, settle the knot of his tie, and go into the lawyer’s office. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was finished, she combed out the inches that were left and stared at her unfamiliar reflection in the jagged pieces of glass. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn on the water, stare into the mirror, and look for my reflection in the dark. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Her face was a reflection of many things; a sum of many transfiguring, even violent events. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky to the southwest burns pink, and every so often there’s a break in the mist, leaving a stained-glass reflection on the surface of the lake. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The reflections of burning houses glimmered dully on the armor of his warhorse as the others parted to let him pass. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Algernon was perched on top of one of the washbasins, glaring at his reflection in the mirror. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z But as she guided me into the bathroom, I noticed she stole a look at my reflection in the mirror. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Or consider consider: it means “with the planets,” evidently a prerequisite for serious reflection. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There's absolutely no reflection in them, and I realize with horror that they're black because his irises are bleeding. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The one where Nicole reaches out to her reflection, exactly as the girl does in Picasso’s original. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z On the water’s surface, a bright orange fish swam through Petra’s reflection, blurring all definition. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z What deceived me was my own happiness; for peace is indivisible, and the surrounding world confusion found no reflection inside me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z We look at each other in the reflection of the glass, and I feel the gravity of him, pulling at me across the open space. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Somehow, the sight of my fingers’ disjointed reflections against the glass startles me—reminds me of Day’s bloody hands, of Metias’s broken body. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z In the car, in reflection, I played the scene back. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The hotel room was brightly lit, and he looked at her and at her reflection in the mirror behind her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She imagined that the destruction was only a reflection in the fountain, a harmless video image, but the nightmare continued in full vivid scope. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Clarice stood behind my shoulder, I saw her round face beyond mine in the reflection of the looking-glass, her eyes shining, her mouth a little open. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The big glass windows here were lidded eyes that didn’t care—that barely saw them, barely gave them back reflections. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The horse was not the source of the answer but merely a reflection of the trainer’s knowledge of the answer. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When he turned to look at it again, all his reflections copied his movement. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z So with a sigh she wrenched herself away from her glorious reflection. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Crow stiffened as she stared at her distorted reflection in the shining silver. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Ash eyed her stepsister’s reflection in the mirror and said nothing. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He caught a glimpse of himself in the window reflection. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z A ripple spread outward in subsiding circles, breaking both the reflections and the transparency. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The lake, he realized, was not black in reflection of the sky; the water itself was dark, flat, and as grim and heavy as iron. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z On reflection, anonymity sounded like a fine idea to me, and I said, “Do you think I could enter anonymously? That would be all right with me.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When I checked my avatar’s reflection in a computer monitor, I saw that I no longer looked like Matthew Broderick. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Facing my pallid reflection in the mirror, I was forced to admit that I was lying to myself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Nhamo had encountered mirrors in the Portuguese trader’s house, but this was not a reflection. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing the contented face of nature, this may at first be well doubted; but reflection will inevitably prove it to be true. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the kind of emotionally sophisticated, character-driven, multi-layered novel that invites reflection and discussion, and book groups were flocking to it. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed my feet through the grass until I hit the concrete slab by the glass door—too black to throw a reflection. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The images are reflections of courage—and of our hope for a better Birmingham. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In her watery eyes I drew the reflection of the commander, standing in front of her, his fist clenched. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye, I spot our reflection on a fitting-room mirror. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z As for Mary, she was mistress enough of herself to whisper to Elizabeth, with a countenance of grave reflection, soon after they were seated at table: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I wish I could find a way to use it—to see what his reflection holds, to see if I can trust him. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z We children would help Song Po-po polish the mahogany table and Grandma’s four prized red-and-gold dowry trunks until we could see our reflections in the wood and leather. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The young king gaped in shock, and the father was only able to see why when the reflection of the moon returned to the lake. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Their roles were decorative on this night and on all others; the glory was their husband’s and their sustenance came from what nourishment they could derive from his reflection. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I gaze at the glass, waiting for the fog to clear, and to see Charlotte's reflection. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Mom snaps, the reflection from her glasses flashing in the rearview mirror. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing could hasten more the progress of these reflections & sentiments which are secretly undermining the institution which this mistaken zeal is laboring to secure agst. the most distant approach of danger.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z My own reflection stares back at me, but I barely recognize myself. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I smile and slip them on my face, and I like the way they look in the reflection of her glasses. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z A movement in the hall catches Celia’s eye, and while anyone else might have credited a number of candles or mirrors for the reflection, she knows the cause immediately. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z If I tilt it right, I can almost see my reflection over the hands. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I see a flicker of movement in the mirror, and before I can stop myself, I stare at my reflection. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He flipped the pancakes, then looked at the metal spatula to check his eyebrows in the reflection. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z For a moment I stood before a shop window staring at my own reflection in the glass, trying to recover from the ride against the woman. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Those are no possum's eyes, I know their glassy reflection too well. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I flip on the bathroom light and peer at my reflection. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It was a radical shift from the kind of assignment that dominates high school writing instruction today, in which students are asked to write memoirs and personal reflections. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Like a cat licking its reflection in a glass. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z I look at the glass, but it's blank, without a reflection. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Maurice went back to London, saying that he would soon measure the critical reflections. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see anything in his glasses except my own reflection, but his smile was sweet and cold, like a pythons, right before it eats you. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z On reflection, though, we see that the supposedly new rules are just variations on the old ones. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As the reflection growled back, the tiger gave a furious roar. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z That’s what I think to myself every time I see my reflection. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z It’s not so difficult to pretend that I’m speaking to Jeanine when I speak to my own reflection. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z In the reflection I can see her pacing and flaring. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch Philadelphia and then so many towns I can’t name pass by my reflection in the window. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He had the nymphs’ attention, if only because they were stunned; but Narcissus was still fixed on his own reflection. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I cannot tell till I have thought it all over. If, on reflection, I find I have fallen into no great absurdity, I shall try to forgive you; but it was not right.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I can’t see anything beyond my reflection in the glass doors. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Quentin and I saw their reflections in the case when they came up behind us—Buck and some of the other football boys, looking huge in their green and white letter jackets. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And there it was: like a sheet of glass hanging unsupported in the air, but glass with no attention-catching reflections in it: just a square patch of difference. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In the reflection of the stadium lights, his face was like a gleaming coin. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "All the brass in this booth is not worth twenty honors," Dany told him as she studied the reflections. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I look at the girl in the window; her face is puffy and red, and her watery reflection looks like a ghost. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I never will forget the reflection I had at that instant, that here was one of the world’s most important men, and yet with his dignity one saw clearly his sincere humility. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I bent over and looked down at my own murky reflection in the water. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Constance picked up a silver serving tray and checked her reflection in it before putting it back with the others. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I turn around to face her without our reflections standing between us. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He stopped for a moment and looked back and saw in the reflection from the street light the great tail of the fish standing up well behind the skiff’s stern. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun, low on the horizon, casts a hypnotic reflection on the sea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Suddenly I remembered faces in the waves off Montauk Beach when I was a little boy, reflections of smiling women. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She saw my reflection behind her and smiled. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She saw her own reflection dimly, but that was all. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My mind wanders, and I picture Will’s reflection in the glass of the NICU, standing just behind me with a daring smile on his face. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “I shall not scold you. I leave you to your own reflections.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I kept my eyes locked on the gazing ball so I would only glimpse Medusa’s reflection, not the real thing. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Sitting in the break room later that night, I use a compact mirror to examine the green ring around my neck in the reflection. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Because of his helmet, I could not see Mr. Shakespeare's face directly, only his reflection in the glass. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z However, the only swimming scene left intact by the English censor was an inverted reflection from a pool of water. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I raised an eyebrow and watched my reflection doing the same. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He raised the platter, and Stheno found herself facing her own greasy reflection. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I smile at my reflection, vaguely wishing that the mole near my lip would disappear. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On reflection, he took the torch as well. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But the metallic tracks made it easier to move forward, picking up the reflection of the flashlight. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z My reflection seemed to remain serious even though I was trying to smile at it. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I look at the reflection in the mirror: my wide eyes, the bed with the gray sheets pulled taut, the dresser that holds my clothes, the bookcase, the bare walls. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I brought down my scissors and looked at his reflection in the mirror. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She gazes at the reflections of herself, and her mouth falls open. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z At the sight of my reflection in the mask’s polished surface, I grimace. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Across the deep-running green waters, the western twin stood like a reflection of its eastern brother. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He stopped once to take a drink at the lake and in his reflection he saw that the swelling on his head was nearly gone. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z While I watched, horrified, she held them up to herself and danced around the room, admiring her reflection in the tarnished mirrors. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I saw him pause in his reflections, and as he approached me I tried to warn him with my eyes that we were being watched. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The sister's words seemed to have led the father to certain reflections. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z On the linoleum rug before the stove the flames from the burners made luminous reflections—five little golden lanterns. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When she’s finished to her satisfaction, she turns me around to look at my reflection in the glass. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They might look like big slugs, or be flat like reflections. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z My jaw dropped from shock, and I looked in his eyes and saw my sister’s reflection. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But after five minutes of pinching my skin and studying every angle in the reflection, I see the fattest person in the world. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Along the banks, leaning out as though to catch their own reflections, were rows of rough stone houses with their shutters painted blue. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Leopard was very pleased with this, as she was a vain person who liked to wear fine dresses and admire her reflection in the water. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “You can see your reflection in that camera over there!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Did Parr create us, or was he simply a reflection of us? Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Mrs. Trepid put her fingertips to her chin and regarded her reflection. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z By mistake I catch my reflection in the mirror. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Every few bites, Genie would look up and see his own reflection in the sunglasses. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Sabrina calls out, reminding us to think about what we’re feeling and experiencing as we take in the images, because we will close the day with a reflection. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z No, the reflections led back to Africa, back to the shanty and the ghetto, back to the fruitless struggles against the mark of blackness. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t even pull a bowstring, let alone do one of his famous feats, like shoot an arrow through the eye of a fish just by looking at its reflection. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Such a quivering can be studied by laser reflection techniques. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Without warning, his—my—our arms jerk toward the glass and reach into it, closing around the neck of my reflection. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But today, I looked at my reflection and saw a different girl than the one I was before that first spot appeared on my toe. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z In his reflection, his head is small and pressed in on one side, and his arm looks like it is bending backward. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The reflections of buildings appeared to be on fire. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Its unfrosted glass held the reflection of the overhead bulb, a speck of brightness. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding the front of the flashlight against the windowpane, and cupping a hand around it to minimize reflection, he switched it on. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She turned quickly to look at his face, but he was looking out over the water, his gray-blue eyes glinting in its reflections. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z As Narcissus bent over a clear pool for a drink and saw there his own reflection, on the moment he fell in love with it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weston’s communications furnished Emma with more food for unpleasant reflection, by increasing her esteem and compassion, and her sense of past injustice towards Miss Fairfax. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z His face was becoming manly, he thought, though childishly he still enjoyed making scowls and frowns at his own reflection. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z In the window glass as night falls, he watches her reflection feel its way toward the bed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A flicker of movement in the reflection made Cole glance up, but then he realized the movement was a fish hovering near his knees. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z When I finally do, I catch my reflection in the bathroom mirror. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I looked at the blue tapestry, at the reflection of me, but not me. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I point out our reflections in the oven window. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Well, perhaps not the cup, Ranofer admitted to himself after a little reflection. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Well, you have to show them that you’re better than them. You have to always be kinder than them, and that’s the way you hold up a mirror to their own dark reflections.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z If such a thing occurred, “it would occasion a most profound reflection about what had gone wrong, not only with THEM, but with US.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z They approached the forbidding wall of blue metal, and their reflections stepped forward to meet them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She stared at herself in the reflection in his glasses. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The steel was polished to such a high sheen that she could see her reflection in the breastplate, gazing back at her as if from the bottom of a deep green pond. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He turned only his eyes to get a better look at the reflections. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It's early evening, but it's already pitch-black outside, and the JumboTrons' reflections are visible in the street's puddles. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He could see his reflection better than anything outside the train, so he pressed his hands against the glass to block out the light from inside the car. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The graduation at Fort Hare offered a moment of introspection and reflection. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She sits at her dressing table, observing her reflection in the mirror. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z All she knew was that she was gazing at the reflection through Elowen’s eyes, and she saw a beautiful woman there. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She watches me in the reflection of the mirror. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A reflection of the Sun could then be seen in the water at the bottom of a deep well. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I avoid looking at him directly, but I catch a glimpse of his reflection in one of the shiny control consoles along the wall. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z If it were right, however, the model would also accurately predict the relative intensities of the various X-ray reflections. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Ripples were running across the surface of the water when they arrived, making the reflection of the weirwood shimmer and dance. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “That’s really a good thought,” Mrs. Moss said after a moment’s reflection. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “It can’t have been a death omen,” he told his reflection defiantly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z In the screen’s polished surface, his own reflection surprised him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The stone spun lazily downward into the crevice and out of sight, and ripples spread across the pool and died away, throwing reflections of my head lamp onto the wall of the cave. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He said that the quick decipherment enabled him “to avoid the systematic errors which invariably arise from prolonged reflection.” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw my reflection in the glass door of the bakery and paused a moment. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I watched my reflection not only in the mirror, but in store windows and across the television when it wasn’t on, trying to get a fix on my looks. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His own reflection rippled next to Narcissus’s on the surface of the submerged bronze. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When I’d recovered a little, I looked up to see another gleam ahead of me—not a reflection of my phone, but a weak glimmer of daylight. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Most of us were simply wrapped too tightly in the grip of summit fever to engage in thoughtful reflection about the death of someone in our midst. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She paused and looked at her reflection in those mirrors, and she could barely recognize herself. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On reflection, Matthias could see the wisdom of the badger’s counsel. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The moon seemed to tremble as ripples spread over its reflection caught in the water. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Then he sat carefully on a fallen trunk near the little cliff that fronted the lagoon; and the tangled reflections quivered over him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z A few stars shone, and their reflections shook and broke up, silver scintillating in the black water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She watched the reflection of her body move in the smudged glass. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I put it back down, nodding in contentment at my reflection as my hair falls gently around my shoulders. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Alice was looking intently at the reflections in the glass of a medicine cabinet. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I waited a few moments, expecting he would go on with the subject first broached: but he seemed to have entered another train of reflection: his look denoted abstraction from me and my business. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z There it was: her own reflection looking back at her. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw in his eyes the reflection of the Morse code my heart was pushing out: terror. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Mia hesitated outside the glass lobby for a few minutes, watching the reflections of the people on the sidewalk glide over, and past, the shadows of the people within. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The ocean perked up a little from the reflection of these colored slivers in the sky. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z About six weeks before I first arrived there, he had shown X-ray diffraction pictures of DNA which revealed a marked absence of reflections on the meridian. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The mirror is a sea of conflicting emotions signified above all by the color scheme of her reflection. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She stared at her own reflection, at the ridiculous pile of hair on top of her head. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked in the mirror at our reflection, at the twelve girls, sleek and shiny, pirouetting blurs of black, white and pink. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I'm not sure what I expected, but this man's face, with its neatly trimmed beard and round glasses, is nothing like my reflection. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Perhaps it had only been a bird, a reflection on the snow, some trick of the moonlight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z We stood at the sinks and both admired Marcus’s reflection in the mirror—his smooth olive skin and aquiline nose combine with his dimples and muscles to make him unbearably handsome. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Amy studied her reflection in the oven door, arranging her white bangs and liking what she saw. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Behind the church, row upon row of snowy tombstones protruded from a blanket of pale blue that was flecked with dazzling red, gold, and green wherever the reflections from the stained glass hit the snow. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But upon reflection she felt it would be more polite to inquire about other topics first. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Happy birthday,” he’d croaked to his reflection, practicing a smile, but only managing a grimace. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Henry was punching at his reflection in the cracked mirror. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In the reflection of the glass bay doors, she looked like she’d swallowed a teaspoon of salt. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ideas were too similar to reflection, and my reflections were always of the expression on my father’s stretched face the moment before he’d fled from me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I quickly stopped to check my reflection in the hall mirror. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The other major impediment, equally daunting as the compensation problem at first glance, even more so upon reflection, was the relocation of the freed slaves. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A woman standing right behind his reflection was smiling at him and waving. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The tree reflections on the even current were unbroken as on a lake. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are too full of guilt to really see me, to see his reflection in my eyes, the reflection of my hero, the brother who tried always to protect me the best he could. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The ceiling swam with bright reflections, and sunlight streamed across the dusty, chip-strewn floor. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He could see nothing but the reflection of his own room off the windowpane. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Ashima has always loved these hours before a party, the carpets vacuumed, the coffee table wiped with Pledge, her dimmed, blurry reflection visible in the wood just as the old television commercial used to promise. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Right when he’s inches from pouncing, he holds his breath and I can see from the reflection of the plates hanging in the dining room that he’s crouching down and about to leap. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Jean Louise saw the reflection of headlights behind them in the windshield, and a car passed. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Close to fainting, I leaned against the wall and stared at my reflection in the bathroom mirror. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Kabuo sat in his prison cell now and examined his reflection carefully. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He is almost transparent, like a ghost, or a reflection in glass. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She squinted at her reflection and took a long, thoughtful breath. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Studies have been done on mirrors and animals, and it has been decided that only primates understand the concept of reflection in a mirror. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A blimp shines a sky candle over the carriages, and I catch my reflection in the glass again. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The reflection of its colors made the sandstone cliffs bright gold, and then deep red. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It is too late to look away, but instead of scolding me, she smiles at our reflection. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z We sat at a table in the corner, our reflections mirrored in the black of the plate-glass windows. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The reflection pointed left and so he took the left path. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z There was a large bed, almost four feet tall, facing an old reddish brown dresser where we could see our reflections in a mirror as we talked. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The teacher asked Yudhistira, the oldest brother, what he saw in the reflection. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I pictured Mum, Dad, and Julia sitting at home watching The Paul Daniels Magic Show but their faces melted away, like reflections on the backs of spoons. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Floating amidst this darkness and death, I have time not only for reflection but for honesty. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But I saw her reflection in the glass. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They studied wrinkles, reflections, shadows, wood, glass, and fabric. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Usually they sat on the sidelines, chatted, and checked their reflections in the river and stuff, but when they heard we were fighting the Hunters, they were raring to go. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Like in a mirror or in a flat pond of water, I found that I could see her reflection if I leaned back and twisted my head. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You just want my reflection. I don’t blame you, but you can’t have it. I belong to me.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mark could see the light from below flickering in the reflection in Alec’s eyes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I get up and catch my reflection in the mirror. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z In the reflection of the glowing coals, I could see that one was sitting up. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As I stand, I catch my own reflection in the water. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The reflection from the hearth danced in her bright brown eyes. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Her reflection in the water offered no answers. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “I have no doubt,” he said, after a moment’s reflection, “that there are, among the many talented individuals interred here, at least a smattering of teachers. I shall make inquiries.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I stare straight ahead at the reflective metal decorations lining the stairwell, at the distorted reflections of Ollie and me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z His reflection flashed back, revealing a thin face with unruly dark hair escaping from beneath a traditional beaded cap. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I watch her reflection, unnerved at the self-satisfaction oozing off her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And there was not even a glass window where Hanako could see her reflection. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The reflection staring back at me from the looking glass appeared grotesque and strange. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Checking her reflection in the back of her cereal spoon, she thought they looked surprisingly natural. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The model would certainly fit with the general locations of the X-ray reflections, for its essential helical parameters had been chosen to fit the seminar facts I had conveyed to Francis. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z And I don’t know why I turned the water on either, because I just stood there, looking horrified at my reflection in the mirror as Chas smirked and shaved and smirked and shaved. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He was six-foot-three and built like the Abominable Snowman, but he Cried a lot and was scared of just about everything, including his own reflection. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t just a question of having kept my mouth shut, I thought, staring with a sick feeling at my blurred reflection in the windowpane. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Teller saw the lab as a reflection of his own brimming self-esteem—as a huge laboratory staffed with name physicists working in lockstep according to his handcrafted research strategy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They lit patches of ground like the reflections from some tropical disco ball. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z When the flame danced into life, its reflection wavered on their dusty glass and silver. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z After a few moments he heard a scraping above him and saw the faint reflection of the golden ball. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I leave the room without looking at my reflection again. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It takes two races to mongrelize a race—if that’s the right word—and when we white people holler about mongrelizin’, isn’t that something of a reflection on ourselves as a race? Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Kimberly's eyes shine in the reflection of the flashing TV screen. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z "I'm dropping it," I tell her, keeping my gaze away from her reflection. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Instead, I spy their reflections as I look into the window displays of the shops and restaurants. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And they saw the moon’s reflection displayed in a pail of water—never mind that it was daytime—and it wasn’t for sale but “free” for whoever was able to catch it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The canal showed the blurred reflections of the houses, just as it had done long before Prosper had been bom, before his parents and even his grandparents had been born. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The fire’s reflection leads along the gun barrel, over the sight and hammer, to the soldier’s ecstatic face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He looked at it, but like before, all his reflections repeated his motions. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Traditionally, the bride and groom glimpse their reflections throughout the ceremony. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She was roused from her seat, and her reflections, by some one’s approach; and before she could strike into another path, she was overtaken by Wickham. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I moved closer to the window, and in the last light of day I gazed at my reflection one more time. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z And then I catch sight of my reflection. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The reflection in the mirror looks so different from the one he is accustomed to that Bailey has difficulty believing it is really him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z After nearly three hours of hearing their heartbreaking reflections, we promised to do what we could to find out who else was involved in their niece Vickie's death. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When I put the toaster back down in its familiar place, I catch my reflection in it—even if it is a touch filthy My eyes are uncertain to the point of being injured. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He froze, nose to nose with his own scared-looking reflection in the dark glass. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z With his dark glasses on, I can’t see his eyes, only the reflection of a terrified girl clinging to her mother. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I just closed my eyes, and I slid to her until I could feel the warmth of my own face play back against hers, the reflection like an instant map of heat. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know, Dimple, a grown daughter is a reflection of her mother. What do you think others in our community will think of me if they see you...like this?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Back then, as the seasons had changed, I imagined my father less and less, until his face blurred in my mind like a reflection cast on restless waters. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In my reflection, I see a narrow face, wide, round eyes, and a long, thin nose—I still look like a little girl, though sometime in the last few months I turned sixteen. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He had not done any strenuous walking for a long time, and the reflection looked rather flabby, he thought. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Whose shining, polished surface had entranced Pearl with her own reflection. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The wood is so glossy I can see my reflection in the moonlight. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z They mosdy sat out every activity and checked their reflections in the lake and did their hair and gossiped. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I asked my reflection, because I’d read about a general who talked to himself in the mirror to get psyched for battle. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, my reflection is almost comical, with my sunken cheeks and bulging eyes, framed by this yellow-and-white halo. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her spirits were not particularly lowered by these commonplace reflections. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He is aware that she is looking at him rather than at his reflection. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In the bathroom, I stare at my reflection, tell myself that it’s just tonight. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z So she just stared at her rippling reflection in the bowl’s surface. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Glancing at my reflection in the glass of the door, I smile, nervously giving myself a quick once-over. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z They could no longer see the palms of the oasis—only the gigantic moon above them, and its silver reflections from the stones of the desert. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes the jacket from her and tries it on, checks his reflection in the mirror. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He stepped up to a blank monitor, studied his reflection. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “The reflection of lightning, I imagine. Are you ready to go?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Grandpa was right—many clustered around the newly refilled birdbaths and fountains, admiring their reflections. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Well, they trick her into coming out, and when she sees her reflection she's overcome by how beautiful she is, and then she's happy again.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And my lawyer, rolling up one of his sleeves, said with finality, “Here we have a perfect reflection of this entire trial: everything is true and nothing is true!” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “Filling the refrigerator does not fall within the parameters of my responsibilities. Therefore, the lack of food therein would have no reflection upon me whatsoever.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The opportunity that the day’s rest had given me for reflection had resulted in my fully determining to say nothing to him respecting Compeyson. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Stella’s parents came rushing up with Jojo, his eyes so huge Stella caught the reflection of the fire in them. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Upon reflection, however, the prevalence of white drug crime—including drug dealing—should not be surprising. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z There is my solemn reflection looking back at me, my hair as white as salt. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Then the sun was fully up and the sky was a perfect blue, pale and calm, a mirror reflection of the sea below. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The mountain’s peak sparkled as usual, and its reflection rippled on the surface of Loomis Lake. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Desdemona checked her reflection in the window and fixed her hat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I could see my avatar’s warped reflection on its curved surface. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In each of their evil eyes, I saw the reflection of the fire from the cross that was burning on my aunt’s lawn. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z However, a streetlight shone outside the window and made a pale greenish reflection inside. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I laughed because Father Amadi’s eyes were so brown I could see my reflection in them. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Nemesis had mentioned that Narcissus got agitated after dark, probably because he couldn’t see his reflection anymore. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In the corner of his peripheral vision, Nathan spotted a reflection that wasn’t rubbing its nose. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They make for very bright reflections in the sea. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The rest of him is transparent, like a reflection in glass. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I could see my reflection in the tinted glass—see how she must have seen me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His face was crooked, yes, but sad, like the reflection in a cracked mirror. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z As I seem to be going through a period of reflection at the moment and letting my mind range over anything and everything, my thoughts have naturally turned to Father and Mother’s marriage. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “The bronze mirror is gone! My reflection! Give me back to me!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He is distracted by her reflection in the glass, a more severe version of herself, for some reason more stunning. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Lights twinkled on and off in the depths, and at first I thought it was the reflection of the stars. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They arise no more; we are dead and they stand remote on the horizon, they are a mysterious reflection, an apparition, that haunts us, that we fear and love without hope. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Squinting at a reflection in the water, I make out a figure of girl standing on the bank. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The fire’s reflection made two flashing yellow eyes on Emo’s glasses. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Pumblechook added, after a short interval of reflection, “Look at Pork alone. There’s a subject! If you want a subject, look at Pork!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Even other monkeys don’t realize that they’re looking at themselves in the reflection. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Even Finny seemed to color a little, unless it was the reflection from his pink shirt. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But they all had the flickering reflection of an oil lamp on each lens. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He stops me before I can look at my reflection. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I wonder if he can see a reflection of my face on that paper—if he can see me, my whole story. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And as he plummeted downward, he saw his reflection in the strangely still water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There would be plenty of time for reflection later, we assumed, after we all had summitted and got back down. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A swan’s reflection slid up its slope of lake to meet the swan. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I rubbed them with a cold biscuit until they squeaked and I could see my reflection in them. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Let us as much as possible, train out creepers, and branches of trees, upon bridges, pulling down and nailing the branches, aiming to obtain shade and reflection of foliage and broken obscuration of water.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The south bank of the Thames was like a poor reflection of the north bank, a sort of lesser London. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z There were no customers in the store, and Alfred began throwing the hook at his reflection on the door of the steel food locker. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, because of these continuous reflections no unforeseen incident could arise when he was leading his troops, for which he did not have the remedy. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Aristotle had said that rainbows are the result of reflection, while Theodoric showed that they were the result of two refractions and two reflections within each drop of water. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Reynie turned to meet Mr. Curtain’s gaze, and saw in those silvery lenses the reflection of his own uncertain, frightened face. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z On the blank television screen the children could suddenly see their reflections. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She looks at her reflection in the water and gasps. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She had checked her reflection in the bathroom mirror again and again and was fairly sure there was nothing different about her to the naked eye. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I see the walls of a tank around me, and my shadowed reflection across from me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I caught our reflection in the glass wall. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I stared at my reflection and the trees behind it for a long time. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z A blinding reflection, like a mirror makes in sunlight, is flashing at me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Now and then he watched Jan kiss Mary in the reflection of the rear mirror above his head. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I pressed my nose against the glass and cupped my hands around my eyes to stop reflections, and saw a bucket smeared with a dry brown crust. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw Dr. Finch’s reflection shake its head. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z "That doesn't matter now," she says, shifting from one old-lady shoe to the other and eyeing her reflection. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then, all of a sudden, they were hovering over the shimmering moon’s reflection, waves thundering around them. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z There were no beaches, for the cliffs dropped straight down into the water that lay darkened by the cold reflection of their heights. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Josiah looked at his own reflection in the truck window, stroking the hairs of his mustache into place. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z As he peers at his reflection, I catch myself studying Nelson: his elbows darkened by use, his skin many tones of brown, like antique mahogany furniture. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see the reflection of her face now. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I would go to my bedroom window and stare at my reflection in the glass and the trees behind it and just listen to the song for hours. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z When I did, my own reflection stared back at me. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Pleased at my reflection, I dance in front of the mirror and sing along with the cumbia music blasting on the stereo. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing moved but himself, his shadow, and his fleeting reflection in shop windows he passed. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It is an interesting reflection on the general climate of thought before the twentieth century that no one had suggested that the universe was expanding or contracting. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Amused, Victor looked at the reflection of his face in the window. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z A water sky, a dark reflection on the clouds, showed where the open water lay. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The sky tumbled overhead, unspooling into a reflection of fireworks on water and rising white buildings that appeared as distant and inaccessible as the medieval Neamt Citadel. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z However, on reflection the balance was beginning to swing in his favor again. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The brown blotches of the benevolent skin cancer the sun brings from its reflection on the tropic sea were on his cheeks. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, I try to see my reflection in a pond, but the water is always dirty. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He checked his reflection in the elevator doors. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I take my time, letting my hands turn red in the hot-faucet water and staring at my reflection. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Barbarossa took a step back and smugly inspected his reflection. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I thanked him and stepped out onto the wet neon reflections of the road. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was just drunk and that was my own reflection in the mirror. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z My paper academic records are not a reflection of my intelligence or willingness to work. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes’ reflection, however, she continued, “I do remember his boasting one day, at Netherfield, of the implacability of his resentments, of his having an unforgiving temper. His disposition must be dreadful.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I place the mirror before Charlotte and wait for the fog to reveal her true reflection. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I watch her until the door clicks shut, and see my reflection in one of the windows. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “The guests will be arriving soon,” Madam said, admiring her reflection. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I look through the window, past my reflection, to the barely lit patio garden. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Bull glanced up and answered the doctor’s reflection in the mirror. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, we all feel a jolt when we unexpectedly see ourselves in a mirror, which often gives back a reflection that upsets our self-conception. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A soft glow shone from the reflections on the lake, bathing them all in light. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Harry was so close to the mirror now that his nose was nearly touching that of his reflection. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There was just enough moon in the sky to light up her curly blond hair and cast a reflection in her glasses. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed genuinely proud of the fact, as if it were a reflection of my character. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I looked at the windows on the outside wall, saw reflections of flickering flames just overhead. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The reflections of the headlights and taillights move in different directions. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He selected the upstream, or north, side, a poor choice because the morning sun and its reflection off the river would be in his face. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Minerva says keeping a diary is also a way to reflect and reflection deepens one’s soul. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They explained that the psychosis and other serious mental health problems that burdened Mr. Jenkins could lead to dangerous behavior, but this behavior was a manifestation of serious illness, not a reflection of his character. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was full of the reflection of the green, leafy branches; they made it look very deep. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z When I came up, I caught my reflection in the mirror. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Looking out across the glistening black expanse was like looking across the dark ocean, and he could see his reflection in it. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mirrors had been new to her too when she came here to live, and they gave an image different from the stream reflection that had been all she had known of herself. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Donna sits in the passenger seat and she keeps checking her reflection in the rearview mirror, the sun visor mirror, and her phone. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z If I had to say what my marks meant, it would be this: Straight-faced guy looks at his reflection in a still pond. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z In the barely visible reflection from the window glass, Scoob notices a white rectangle on the fridge beneath the Six Flags over Texas magnet G’ma bought, and whips around. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Just the liquid silver reflections of the moon. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Thinking that maybe I had a hole in the seat of my britches, I looked over to my reflection in a plate-glass window. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His reflection continued to smile as he adjusted his tie. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z But they could only aim by looking at the reflection of the wooden fish in the water below them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z We stood up and seent our reflections in the train’s window. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z To see their rotten reflections in the mirror? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “The convexity will cause some distortion. The reflections size should be off by a factor of—” “Would you speak English?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z On rare occasions see the need for reflection and are often overwhelmed by the current changing context. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The reflection stared back at me, sallow and plain. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Its great metal arms stretched into the darkness, and the silver turning rod shone with the ghostly reflections of the phone’s glow. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She didn’t know what to feel when she saw her reflection in the faint morning light. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But he was keeping an eye on the entrance by watching the reflection in the window of the shop opposite. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The firelight magnified our shadows, glinted off the silver, flickered high upon the walls; its reflection roared orange in the windowpanes as if a city were burning outside. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It is a dull moving metal, incapable of reflection. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She willed the nightmare to become a harmless reflection. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Corporal Whitcomb regarded the low attendance at religious services as a sad reflection of his own status. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Even Silent Seema seemed to be studying Dimple’s reflection in the silver tray. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her eyes narrow, focusing on the reflections in the curve of the watch, and then they soften, looking at something beyond the watch, beyond the train. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Upon reflection, it is relatively easy to understand how Americans come to deny the evils of mass incarceration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Whenever she caught sight of her reflection in a window she lingered, smiling in front of it, oblivious to all else. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A white dresser, pale purple wallpaper, a flashing alarm clock, a mirror on the opposite wall, and our reflections there. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I remember the story now. Nemesis was the goddess who cursed you, because you broke so many hearts. Your punishment was to fall in love with your own reflection.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In a true reflection of his optimism, he’d recently put his name in for a promotion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Just as I let the idea fill me, in the glass of one of the bookcases, I see my reflection. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The father gave an infuriated roar and grabbed the paper from his son, seizing it with such force that he fell backward into the lake, shattering the reflection of the moon. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It was still very early, only just past true dawn, and the water was so calm he could see his reflection. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “It seemed like this horse had a saddle and harness that sparkled—like it was catching the reflection of the flames,” Stella said, trying to remember. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I lean on the speckled counter, put my face close to the reflection. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A swan slid down its slope of air to meet its reflection. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z His panic fading now that there was no sound of Filch and Snape, Harry moved nearer to the mirror, wanting to look at himself but see no reflection again. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The guards were so similar in appearance Pinmei had to check and make sure one was not just a reflection. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Another Grandma saying came to mind: you boys could start an argument with your own reflections. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was hard to get a stable reflection out of the pond’s surface, but I could see enough to know I was heavily bruised. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I looked across the open space to the outer wall, which was now a wall of reflections. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My reflection finds me in the eyes again. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Once at the farm, I did not have time for rest and reflection because the following night we held a secret meeting for me to brief the Working Committee on my trip. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon Snow could see his own reflection dimly inside the icy walls. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She stared at her reflection in the glossed shop windows as if to make sure, moment by moment, that she contained to exist. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I set my hands on the lab table, letting it cool my palms, and look at my distorted reflection in the brushed metal. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The three-page, single-spaced report reflects a great deal of analysis and reflection. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z We normally think of the expressions on our face as the reflection of an inner state. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see my reflection in her glasses. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Milkman stood before his mirror and glanced, in the low light of the wall lamp, at his reflection. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no angles; walls, floors, and ceiling faded gently into each other and in the cold, metallic glittering of the hidden lights, one was surrounded by six chilly reflections of one’s bewildered self. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z My reflection in the mirror catches my eye; my makeup from the tournament earlier now looks smeared and smoky, dampened by the rain, and my hair hangs in wet strands of color. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The full moon killing the sun...I’m just saying here we are, being lured out to some creepy place, basically chasing the moon, right? Or its reflection anyway.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z At one point, Enrique glances into a store window and sees his reflection. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I can see my reflection from all angles: the gray fabric obscuring the shape of my back, my long neck, my knobby-knuckled hands, red with a blood blush. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The reflection in the mirror looks like a stranger. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They stood side by side at the sink, their reflections fitting together in the frame of the window. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Against the tumble of her deep golden hair, the soft blue of her gown was a reflection of the deep blue of her eyes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She checked her hair in the reflection in the glass, then marched into the shop, setting the bell tinkling again. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z One day I too will prompt a moment's reflection in the passenger of a passing cab. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Melissa surprised herself when she noticed her reflection in the glass in front of a display of exotic, glowing jellyfish. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “It’s as close as I’m going to get,” he said, after a moment’s reflection. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He turned to the left, to the right, and became so engrossed in his reflection that he only heard the footsteps on the stairs when they stopped outside his door. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Even better, the glass structure threw brilliant reflections into his eyes, and Will could see that for a moment he was almost blinded. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I Couldn’t look anywhere without seeing my own reflection. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z My mom stands behind me, and I can see both our reflections there in the mirror. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z What he had seen, he knew, might be a reflection, a piece of flat shell accidentally drifted in or a complete illusion. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I catch my reflection in the windows just beyond the main corridor—my hair is stringy and limp, and the bandage dominates my forehead. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I can’t help but stare at her reflection, everything beyond the glass blurring as I look at her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Their wings flashed reflections of sun when they jumped. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were glowing, the reflection of a tiny flame dancing in each one. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He takes off his glasses and tucks them in his shirt so I can see my distorted reflection in the mirrored lenses. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She looks at me in the mirror's reflection. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Jimmy looked down, but all he could see was their reflections. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Instead of either of those, I just turned and ducked down a little bit so I could see my reflection in the back window. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z A reflection of light in a rectangular shape slid across the wall. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “The flood from Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom. I bet you Mrs. Norris only saw the reflection. He scanned the page in his hand eagerly. The more he looked at it, the more it made sense. '“ Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Her reflection glances my way several times, but I don’t turn around. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I can see it through the window, and also see her reflection mapped out on top of it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Her hands shook a little as she turned back to her mirror, trying to play it cool and not glance at Pet’s reflection. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Look,” Bennie said, glaring at Sierra’s reflection in the mirror, “I know you excited ’bout seeing Robbie tonight, but I really don’t think you should be talking to him about everything that’s going on.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z If I had, I would have stared at my reflection, memorizing it. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The dying sunlight flashes my own reflection on the glass. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She denied him entry, dropped her chin to her chest and left him face to face with his own reflection. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Flora tried to look the boy in the eye, but all she saw was a reflection of herself in his dark glasses. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Wearing a menacing and pre-occupied scowl, General Dreedle moved to the full-length mirror in his office and stared at his stocky reflection. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The eyes caught twin reflections of the moon; the glittering yellow light penetrated his chest and he inhaled suddenly. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The feeling he had had toward her, that had made him check his reflection in the rearview mirror as they drove, evaporated a little. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z At the heart of the godswood, the great white weirwood brooded over its reflection in the black pool, its leaves rustling in a chill wind. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Their reflections catch and stretch in the crystal sphere that sits alongside. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He can see his reflection in the glass, and he looks exhausted and used up. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z We switched trams, and after four more stops we arrived at a street split by a beautiful canal, the reflections of the ancient bridge and picturesque canal houses rippling in water. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I look at my reflection in the small mirror on the back wall and see a stranger. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The surface of the tabletop was almost mirrored, and, had anyone cared to look, they might have observed that the tall man had no reflection. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “I want to see whether they like the reflection or the mirror itself.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z But when he got to the bathroom, he was shocked to see his reflection, with the gun pressed to his temple. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Hibiscus bushes lean over floating purple flowers like dancers trying to glimpse their own reflections. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The organization’s message was unwavering and clear, and a straight reflection of what I knew Barack felt in his heart: There was power in voting. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I strain to see, but the chief has the light on inside the car, and all I can see is the reflection of a girl who doesn’t really look like me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Every feeling was offended; and the forbearance of her outward submission left a heavy arrear due of secret severity in her reflections on the unmanageable goodwill of Mr. Weston’s temper. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Her glasses flashed, and Frank saw his own reflection in the lenses. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As for most Muslims, Ramadan was a special time for me; fasting allowed for spiritual reflection and a remembrance of God and His mercy. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z After a few days’ reflection, Rindlisbacher hoped, the young man might explain better why he’d wandered across the yellow line—and more than once. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z This was the type of man who looked at a picture on the wall and instead of admiring the photo, looked at his own reflection in the glass. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Why, what’s wrong with it?” said Harry, grabbing a spoon and squinting at his distorted reflection. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Her eyes seem to glow, but it’s only the reflection of the fire. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I sneak a look at my reflection when she isn’t paying attention—not for the sake of vanity, but out of curiosity. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Fryer came to wonder: is distinctive black culture a cause of the economic disparity between blacks and whites or merely a reflection of it? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I open my eyes and for the first time stare openly at my own reflection. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Melissa was looking at her reflection from every angle she could. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I love watching my reflection, how my face gets shiny and sweaty like I’m under hot spotlights. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My own reflection, unspooled and distorted in the dark liquid, was a stranger to me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He felt himself toughened, like meat hung to cure, and though he hadn’t seen his reflection for weeks, he had no doubt that Master Hyrrokkin would be satisfied. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Some of the houses were entirely dark and the families sat on their front steps with only the reflections from a neighboring house to see by. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Sorry, I’ve just never been allowed to stare at my reflection for this long.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I still didn't have anything significant to write about so I just smoked another joint and recorded observations and reflections—just like Sal Paradise. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She takes over the body and fools the boyfriend, she even gets him to kiss her, but although her face is now perfect, her reflection in that one mirror still shows her real, ruined face. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For once he didn't seem to be checking his reflection in it. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Do you sometimes wish you were grown-up?'' he asked as they crossed a bridge and looked down at its hazy reflection on the Water. Riccio shook his head with astonishment. “ The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z And now, I’m standing so close to the glass, I can almost see myself in its reflection: the faint curve of my cheek, the straight line of my nose, the dark gleam of my eyes. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Barack and I were dismayed to see this, a reflection of the worst and most paranoid parts of the man who’d married us and baptized our children. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z A half-moon floated above the Bell Tower and cast its reflection on the roof of the glass gardens. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I see something in front of me—my own faint reflection. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The deep well was full of shadows, but the dark water caught the reflection of the tiger’s menacing eyes and sharp teeth. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Sticks, shadows, reflections in wells, the position of the Sun—of what possible importance could such simple everyday matters be? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew very well what she would see in it; her reflection had long since ceased to interest her. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z His brass glittered when it caught the reflection of the Christmas lights. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s not much else to look at, unless you count your blurred reflection in the metal mirror over the sink. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Coach Harper, meanwhile, is standing in front of a mirror, her reflection shielded from the fluorescence by a rainbow of soft colors over her head. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I could see Aunty Em’s dark reflection in the orange glass; her headdress was gone, revealing her face as a shimmering pale circle. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A feathery breeze was stirring, setting the flames leaping and dancing, their reflections in the black glistening oil cavorting too. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He studies the items in the window, and his reflection in the glass, wearing the cap she’d bought for him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I know it’s stupid to ask you,” she says quietly, looking at her own reflection instead of me, “but could you just, like, not tell anyone about this?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I can look at my reflection whenever I want. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In it, he writes his reflections on killing Lincoln, just to make sure that his point of view is properly recorded for posterity. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Elizabeth’s mind was now relieved from a very heavy weight; and, after half an hour’s quiet reflection in her own room, she was able to join the others with tolerable composure. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The guy seemed fascinated with his reflection in the metal. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He scratched the side of his nose, was actually relieved when his reflection did the same. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley looked for a moment as though he was going to ask what these big plans were, but seemed to decide, upon reflection, that he didn’t want to know. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He was practically matter-of-fact about it—a reflection of disbelief or, perhaps, the communication style of the engineering culture. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z They dealt in transformations; they suggested an endless series of possibilities, extending like the reflections in two mirrors set facing one another, stretching on, replica after replica, to the vanishing point. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was not her own reflection that unsettled her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Because if everyone reacts the way Fina does to my patches, then all that’s going to change is the reflection I see in the mirror. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z They have large eyes, especially when they are young, but this one’s were so large from fear and pain that I could see my reflection in them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I see her in the same way I’ve seen my own reflection and stared at myself and barely recognized my own face—as if my bones had transformed overnight. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Again, in his peripheral vision, there was a reflection that wasn’t doing what he was doing. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I imagine my reflection as water running over Marcus’s skin, replacing every piece of him with a piece of me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I saw the full reflection of myself for the first time in my life. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The palms that still stood made a green roof, covered on the underside with a quivering tangle of reflections from the lagoon. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “The whole dead-arm thing was way weirder than it sounds. I might even write a reflection about it, for the Berperson.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z The moon was rising and its reflection on the water made a long silver-white path that connected seamlessly with the ground. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The Quakers’ goals were prevention of further harm to society, deterrence, and, by the early nineteenth century, encouragement of prisoners to en-gage in “penitent reflection,” which could result in their personal reformation. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z To my great relief, the reflections from the dash light showed me the face of a young Negro man. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The gray of the sky cast a dull reflection on the blue waves, and the sea spray foamed like dirty dishwater. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I turned to the side and frowned at my reflection. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z These fantasies were no longer a reflection of my reaction to the white people, they were a part of my living, of my emotional life; they were a culture, a creed, a religion. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Madoc’s reflection joins hers, his hand going around her waist. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then I adjusted my eyes to see my own reflection, my own face. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z On the surface, I saw only my own round reflection. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The best reflection I had ever seen of myself disappeared with the shine of her shoes. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Gwydion had sunk into the forest itself; only his green-flecked eyes shone in the reflection of the newly risen moon. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The reflections did not fede and he looked and looked until a distant noise brought him back to his senses. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z There it was: a reflection that wasn’t repeating his actions! Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z They weren’t solid gray, but filaments of a hundred different grays and blues and pearls, and they looked like reflections of light wavering on water, with the softest sunburst of amber haloing his pupils. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I watched the reflection of the beaten-up kid nod tentatively from the far end of the kitchen table. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She continued in very agitated reflections till the sound of Lady Catherine’s carriage made her feel how unequal she was to encounter Charlotte’s observation, and hurried her away to her room. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Seeing my reflection in a bowl of water or a looking glass, I thought how amazed Hamlet would be to see me transformed from a wild girl into a lady. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z These are caused by reflection of light from the two sides of the thin film of water forming the bubble. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A day ago I was regular Ali, throwing jabs in the shower and shadow-boxing my own reflection in my mother's mirror. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z That, I think, is our true reflection; it is as small as we actually are. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But a moment later, the reflection smiled at him. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She lifted a large pot of soup onto the stove and looked at her reflection. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Or how about this one: The bereaved family covered the mirrors as a reflection of its grief. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She caught her pale reflection in the darkened living-room window and looked away. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Once he, Wind Being, Seed Collector, and Spider were through the opening, Nathan sat still again and watched that same reflection point in another direction. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When Atchley retreated from the latrine, Bull straightened his uniform, winked at the mirror, and spoke again to his reflection. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t go back to sleep, so I make myself get dressed and brush my teeth without looking at my reflection once. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Her eyes meet mine in the reflection of the glass, surprise filling them at first, and then almost immediately changing to something resembling disgust. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I sit down on a stool in front of the mirror, and she stands behind me, her eyes dutifully trained on the task at hand rather than her reflection. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Behind my nods and smiles, though, I was doing some American-type thinking and reflection. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw Blue Eyes’s reflection in the glass of the lobster tank before he spoke. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Nomos is the postmodern philosopher who argues that the entire landscape is constructed—that it has no essential, innate qualities, but is simply a reflection of chance and human action. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In order to scale up to allow for the second reflection, Brunelleschi’s board would have needed to have an area of four square feet, not one. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But Alcmaeon’s zest for the impure was not shared by most of his Pythagorean colleagues in later times. an imperfect reflection. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Something shifted in the reflection of the window, and she whirled as she beheld the man standing behind her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Trying to catch the memories was like trying to catch a reflection. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Directly in front of him he saw a small piece of bloodstained newspaper lying in the livid reflection cast by the cracks in the door of the furnace. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Behind that lay a courtyard with a dry pool and a fragile dogwood leaning over in vain to see its reflection. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I wonder if my face will ever look the same again, or if I’ll always see it in my reflection—Finch, Eleanor, loss, heartache, guilt, death. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I brought my head up and looked at my weeping reflection in the mirror with a kind of detached interest. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Maybe it was just a trick of the light, a reflection of moonlight from some exposed piece of unrusted metal. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Standing on my toes, I look at my reflection in a small mirror above the bed. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z This is my life now, she thought, looking at her reflection in the polished mesarthium of the dressing room. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They were both tanned and lean, their stomach muscles highlighted by the reflection on their wet skin. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z If you stand between two mirrors—in a barber shop, say—you see a large number of images of yourself, each the reflection of another. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He may have seen reflections of light in the pepper, as if light was gleaming through crystals. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As water filled the tub, I stood at the sink and forced myself to confront my reflection. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When I look at my reflection in the lake, I realize that I look exactly like a street beggar now. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z There’s her face again, a blurred reflection of a moon, behind the front window. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Were those two eyes glowing—or just reflections of starlight on the river? A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I adjust the mirror so I can see reflections of reflections, miles and miles of me and my new jeans. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z In the bathroom, I looked at my reflection in the mirror and made a face when I remembered one of Dad’s favorite jokes. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He was so short that Alex’s first impression was that he was looking at a reflection that had somehow been distorted. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I caught myself wishing for someone to show the letters to, someone who could give me a proper reflection of my importance. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The leaves of the cottonwood trees that crowded the canyon caught reflections of the afternoon sun, hundreds of tiny mirrors flashing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He lowers my head to the ground, and while his hand still covers my mouth I can see my reflection in his eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The southern sky was aswirl with glowing, shifting colors, the reflections of the great fires that burned below. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Five layers, and yet I felt it, the nervous warmth of touching—a pale reflection of the fireworks of one mouth on another, but a reflection nonetheless. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Like their owner — her reflection in the window was spindly and stiff, separated just this way, by a pane of glass, from some more vibrant world. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I took in my own reflection, framed by creamy tiles. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She stands behind me, smiling at my reflection, before leaning in and whispering, “He’s my cousin.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z After a little more discourse in praise of gruel, with some wondering at its not being taken every evening by every body, he proceeded to say, with an air of grave reflection, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I see my reflection everywhere, warped by the curve of the walls, broken by patches of rust and grime. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I tell Heather she should push the fashion envelope just a teeny bit to be an ironic reflection of the 1950s, you know, innocence and apple pie. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z On reflection he did not fancy a second meeting with the giant Poisonteeth, whether it was alive, dead, or just pretending, as Poisonteeth often did. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She jumped a little when she realized that the face looking up at her was not her reflection. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I say to his reflection in the subway window instead of to him. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He lay flat on his back and stared up at the canopy of branches and the reflection of the flames on the leaves. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Instead, in the reflection of the now broken mirror, they saw the Uncle’s face spread into a wide, disconcerting smile before he grabbed her shoulder. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The mirror’s reflection also revealed that the room does not belong to me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z If she sat there I should see her reflection in the glass, and she would see me too, standing like this by the door. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The dark Edward in my dream last night was a reflection only of my fear of the word Jacob had spoken, and not Edward himself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The face in it looked like the reflection in a ball of dentist's mercury. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z On every kind of pretext she would run away from work and go to the drinking pool, where she would stand foolishly gazing at her own reflection in the water. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z A chill wind was blowing and the sun lit the mountain peaks with golden reflections. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see the reflection and knew exactly who it was. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Now, upon reflection, I suspect that he did not have moneys sufficient to dress as he wished, and so settled for being but half-dandified. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The reflection’s hair is longer, though it is a similar shade of grey. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I imagined our pink vinyl booth at Ming Palace, the fish tank and those fish that saw only their own reflections. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I just looked into the glass to see the reflection of whoever was there. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then, she rose and examined her reflection in the looking glass that hung above the mantel. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Lost in their reflections, both men started violently. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared hard at the ballooning pink reflection, believing this might be the last thing I would look upon before my eyes were chewed out of my skull. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, I stare at my reflection. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And while on the subject of not-good colors, I caught my reflection in the shiny chrome drawers. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The velocity was too great, the time for reflection too limited. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Jam looked at her reflection, backdropped by the creature, then wiped her hands over her face. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z In the glass, he saw his reflection, and the remnants of his hopeful mood melted. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Jimmy stared at his own reflection in the water. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z I pan around the Memory’s world—then stop when I see the reflection in the mirrors. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A reflection of his increasing stature was an offer received early in the fall to join David Harker in Brooklyn for a year. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Still low and quiet, the boys crept past the mirror emporium’s display window, catching glimpses of their own reflections dozens of times over in mirrors of various sizes, shapes, and mounts. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He pulled the Cloak over his head and his reflection vanished completely. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I can’t remember the last time I looked at my reflection in a mirror except to get something out of my teeth. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I didn't think I could handle the risk of bleeding out of every orifice in public, even if it meant no longer cursing my reflection. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Well, sir, now I don’t mean this as a reflection upon you, sir. But well, you know, sir, my Division, my Virginia boys, we weren’t at Chancellorsville.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He turns, catches his reflection in the window, loathes the silent German who stares back at him. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I avoid my reflection in the mirror over the fireplace mantel. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z On reflection, these conclusions are precisely what one would expect if a society’s innovativeness is determined by many independent factors. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Permian’s streak over Odessa High had created deep-rooted convictions of inferiority, to the extent that Principal Starnes spent time after each loss telling students and teachers that losing to Permian wasn’t a reflection on anything. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I peer over the side to find nothing but my own reflection in the mirrored surface of the sea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Uriah stares at his reflection in the elevator doors and pats his hair down. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He anxiously waited for any of his reflections to move. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I draw a girl pulling her reflection out of the mirror and holding it close to her heart. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was tilted at about 2 5 degrees, so that if I were lucky I’d find the helical reflections. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I stare hard at my reflection until she finishes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She went to throw it away, but caught sight of her reflection in it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Especially important was my insistence that the meridional reflection at 3.4 A was much stronger than any other reflection. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Without glancing at his reflection, he started to get dressed before going down to breakfast. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He stared at his own reflection, memorizing every detail. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Rain in the graveyard, and the world puddled into blurred reflections. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I paraded up and down in front of my glass watching my reflection. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When visions invaded her sleep - as they always did with demigods - she could contain them by imagining they were reflections in the garden’s fountain. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Now that he was caught in the machinery of justice, he had time to reflect, and, as usual, his reflections went the opposite way. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was strange, because the last thing I saw before I closed my eyes wasn’t the old asphalt, it wasn’t the sky, or even my reflection in Betty’s panels. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They are a reflection of my circumstances at the time. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Stared back at his reflection: clean-shaven, but his eyes were still red and puffy. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I took a drag on my cigar, squinting, and caught sight of my reflection in the glass. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Another floated at chest level, high enough that he would only need to tilt his chin down to see his reflection. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He hands me the certificate, and for a second I am lost in the reflection of the shiny gold stamp. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Black windows pierced the flat blank cliffs of white, occasionally flashing a reflection of the moon as the canoe floated by. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He scrubbed the panes until his reflection shone in them, spotless. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z In her reflection, Sarai saw the way her brown cheeks went crimson instead of lavender, while Lazlo beheld the reverse in his own. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I look up and see my reflection in the mirror. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z I look at my reflection while I wait. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She could hear the dragons screaming as she led the boy back to the door, and see the play of light against the bricks, reflections of their fires. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He sent me Jerome, that I might see a reflection of God’s love. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The walls and ceiling were covered with mirrors, whose reflections danced dizzily along with them, and the footmen bowed coldly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The water glows green gold with the reflection of the surrounding trees. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z On reflection, Cahokia’s dissimilarity to other cities is not surprising; having never seen a city, its citizens had to invent every aspect of urban life for themselves. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Petra’s voice trailed off, and she stared at her reflection in the darkening glass. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Ben ran backward trying to catch the first glimpse of the plane, watching for the sharp reflection of sunlight off a wing or cockpit window, but still he could not see it. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I put on a pair of dangly silver chandelier earrings and grab my sweater, then study my reflection. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I remember his reflection in the mirror as he raised the pistol to his head. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Harry was shaken from these bitter reflections by the appearance at his side of Jimmy Peakes, who was holding out a scroll of parchment. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He could see die reflections of the trees at the other end of the lake. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing before her reflection, Celaena wondered if she was seeing correctly. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “You’re a reflection of your parents. And I don’t want you running around half naked. It’s not necessary. You can be fashionable, and decent.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z When she leaves, I inspect my reflection in the mirror—the first time since arriving in Minnesota I’ve looked in a whole piece of mirror unclouded by spots and damage. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The reflections of the two old women gazed disapprovingly out of the pool. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The small bathroom contained a huge, full-length mirror behind the door, and so I could not escape the reflection of my naked self as I leaned in to turn on the shower faucet. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z D leaves the barbershop, checking his reflection in every mirror he walks by. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z For a second, he seemed to be looking at himself in the soup, looking for his ghostly reflection there. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare at our reflections in the doors. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She sat with the lamp beside her and stared at her yellow and black reflection in the night glass. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Starlight sparkled in the barbed wire, and there were curious reflections and layerings of shadow, and the big white moon added resonance. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Catching his reflection in the mirror, he stared for a moment. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z One night when I was eleven or twelve years old, I locked myself in the bathroom and carefully regarded my reflection in the mirror over the sink. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, as I finished clearing the wave on Galaga, I noticed my reflection in the game’s screen. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Kaz had looked down at their reflections on the bright surface of the canal and thought, I feel lucky now. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He looked in the pool for his reflection, but his breathing troubled the mirror. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Then he saw her in the reflection on the screen, like a white-robed ghost, arms folded. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z I could see the reflection of my round face in the rearview mirror—the big eyes that seemed almost sleepy; thick, dark brows; full lips—I could see the revulsion slide over it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I saw myself—a reflection, but not a reflection. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The room was cold, its cement walls whiter than I remembered, the window shaded by a breadfruit tree, its large leaves shedding pale reflections against the ceiling. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z When he spoke, the hundreds of snaking cracks in the windshield cut up his reflection. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Right. The reasons were different, but it gave me the idea, anyway. Like a reflection in a fun house mirror.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He kept giving me those mean eyes, sharp green now in the reflection of the traffic light. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z And what a delight it would be to paddle towards them, and slip along canal-like streets and tie up by second-floor windows and look at all the odd views and strange reflections. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z But when Annabeth set it on the ground, the reflection on the polished metal changed from sky and buildings to the Statue of Liberty—which wasn’t anywhere close to us. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then in the reflection I see something I don’t expect—Ronan, the boy from the beach. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The moonlight played on the glass as I poured out a little into each of our cups, and I liked the way the reflections wrapped around our hands, too, like a long, pale scarf. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Its massive dome, capped over white alabaster stonework, seemed determined to hold every one of the stars’ glittering lights in its reflection. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I caught my dad’s reflection in the rearview mirror. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She glanced at her reflection as she ran past the window of a furniture repair shop. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “You hated it, didn’t you?” he asks without turning away from the mirror, addressing the ghostly grey reflection. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He adjusted the tie in the mirror and now it seemed to him that his reflection was smiling at him, sardonically. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z When you looked at a clear reflection, like in a pond or a mirror, the reflection looked almost exactly like the real thing. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I see my reflection in the mirrored lenses of his sunglasses. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z |
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