All 9 Uses of
recite
in
War and Peace
- "Now for the recitation!" said Speranski on returning from his study.†
Chpt 6
- "A wonderful talent!" he said to Prince Andrew, and Magnitski immediately assumed a pose and began reciting some humorous verses in French which he had composed about various well-known Petersburg people.†
Chpt 6
- Mademoiselle George will recite at my house tonight and there'll be some people, and if you don't bring your lovely girls—who are prettier than Mademoiselle George—I won't know you!†
Chpt 8
- Mademoiselle George looked sternly and gloomily at the audience and began reciting some French verses describing her guilty love for her son.†
Chpt 8
- After giving several recitations, Mademoiselle George left, and Countess Bezukhova asked her visitors into the ballroom.†
Chpt 8 *
- The deacon came out onto the raised space before the altar screen and, holding his thumb extended, drew his long hair from under his dalmatic and, making the sign of the cross on his breast, began in a loud and solemn voice to recite the words of the prayer….†
Chpt 9
- Recite them, recite them!" said he, evidently preparing to laugh.†
Chpt 10
- Recite them, recite them!" said he, evidently preparing to laugh.†
Chpt 10
- Kaysarov recited….†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(recite) to say or read something aloud -- especially something previously memorized such as a poem
or:
to say in detail -- especially a list of things