All 5 Uses
recollect
in
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
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- It moved her with recollections.†
Chpt 19 *recollections = memories
- He was scintillant with recollections.†
Chpt 20
- Nice thing for a woman to say to her husband!" exclaimed Mr. Pontellier, fuming anew at the recollection.†
Chpt 22recollection = memory
- He had certain recollections of racing in what he called "the good old times" when the Lecompte stables flourished, and he drew upon this fund of memories so that he might not be left out and seem wholly devoid of the modern spirit.†
Chpt 23recollections = memories
- He told some amusing plantation experiences, recollections of old Iberville and his youth, when he hunted 'possum in company with some friendly darky; thrashed the pecan trees, shot the grosbec, and roamed the woods and fields in mischievous idleness.†
Chpt 23
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