All 3 Uses of
recite
in
And Then There Were None
- Amongst the names recited was that of William Henry Blore.†
p. 59.9 *
- Dr. Armstrong recited: "Ten little soldier boys going out to dine; One went and choked himself and then there were Nine.†
p. 117.7
- She recited in a meaning voice: "Four little soldier boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were Three."†
p. 247.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(recite) to say or read something aloud -- especially something previously memorized such as a poem
or:
to say in detail -- especially a list of things -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
The noun form, recitation, normally refers to the act of reciting or to what was recited; however, much more rarely, it can refer to a session in which a teaching assistant reviews and expands on a teacher's lecture.