All 3 Uses of
recite
in
A Lesson Before Dying
- After the Pledge of Allegiance in the yard and the recitation of Bible verses inside the church, I would send a student back outside to look out for the superintendent.†
Chpt 7
- Odessa Freeman's Twas the Night before Christmas followed, and it was more than a simple recitation; it was a dramatic performance.
Chpt 19 *recitation = saying from memory
- AFTER THE STUDENTS had recited their Bible verses, and before classes began, I told them that there would be no recess period for them today, and that I would let them go home for dinner at eleven o'clock, because I wanted them all back at school no later than a quarter to twelve.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
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(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