All 3 Uses of
recollect
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- Whether he knew what had happened, whether he recollected what they had said to him, whether he knew that he was free, were questions which no sagacity could have solved.†
Chpt 1.6recollected = remembered
- That he had no recollection whatever of his having been brought from his prison to that house, was apparent to them.†
Chpt 1.6 *recollection = memory
- The confidence is not of my seeking, recollect.†
Chpt 2.12recollect = remember
Definition:
to remember -- especially experiences from long ago
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.
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.