Both Uses of
recollect
in
Gone with the Wind
- Especially vague were her recollections of the time between her acceptance of Charles and her wedding.†
Chpt 1.7 *
- They had few recollections of past wealth and splendor—and the Yankee officers were so handsome and finely dressed and so carefree.†
Chpt 4.41
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.