Walden(#2) by Henry David Thoreau. “ My furniture, part of which I made myself… consisted of a bed, a table, a desk, three chairs, and a looking-glass three inches in diameter.” What is the meaning of “looking glass” in this sentence from the first paragraph?
A) A mirror
B) A chandelier
C) A window pane
D) A camera lens
A) A mirror
In this context, "looking-glass" refers to a mirror. It is a small mirror, only three inches in diameter, as part of Henry David Thoreau's furniture in his cabin at Walden Pond.