Both Uses of
recite
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- After reciting this to the others, Constance went straight to bed without brushing her teeth or saying good night.†
p. 138.2 *
- He recited it for them: "When looking in my looking glass I spied a trusted face.†
p. 181.7
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.