Both Uses of
recollect
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- None of them had done an honest day's work in his recollection.
p. 40..6 *recollection = memory
- No, I don't recollect if he hit me.
p. 248..0recollect = remember
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.