All 7 Uses of
recollect
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- Recollection of the strange antics she had indulged in when passing through the trees was succeeded in the girl by a nettled palpitation, and that by a hot face.†
Chpt 1-3
- "I don't quite recollect."†
Chpt 10-12 *
- Coggan recollected himself.†
Chpt 31-33
- "Oh, Coggan," said Troy, as if inspired by a recollection "do you know if insanity has ever appeared in Mr. Boldwood's family?"†
Chpt 34-36
- I cannot recollect—I only saw her for a day or two.†
Chpt 40-42
- A rush of recollection came upon Troy as he waited: this was the second time she had broken a serious engagement with him.†
Chpt 43-45
- He now recollected the place and its sinister character.†
Chpt 46-48
Definition:
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(recollect) to remember -- especially experiences from long agoeditor's notes: Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Relative to its synonyms, recollect brings to mind a leisurely piecing together of distant memories. It may be used in a less formal manner than remember and is almost always less formal than recall.