Both Uses
recollect
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- None of them had done an honest day's work in his recollection.
p. 33.9 *recollection = memory
- No, I don't recollect if he hit me.
p. 210.7recollect = remember
Definitions:
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(1)
(recollect) to remember -- especially experiences from long agoSynonym 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. -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) (historical usage) a thought or to collect thoughts -- often after an interruption -- often gaining composure, awareness, or a perspective