Both Uses of
recollect
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- There are several people in the neighbourhood, however, and among them Miss Turner, the daughter of the neighbouring landowner, who believe in his innocence, and who have retained Lestrade, whom you may recollect in connection with the Study in Scarlet, to work out the case in his interest.†
Chpt 4
- My sister and I, you will recollect, were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two souls which are so closely allied.†
Chpt 8 *
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.