All 5 Uses of
recite
in
Flora & Ulysses
- Words had appeared above his head, however, and Flora's father had read those words to her so many times that she could recite them by heart: HE IS AN UNASSUMING JANITOR.†
p. 38.7 *
- "Speaking of Ulysses," said Tootie, "I have some poetry that I would like to recite to him."†
p. 82.3
- "Are you sure that now is the time for a poetry recitation?" said William Spiver.†
p. 82.3
- 'And I have some poetry that I would like to recite to you in honor of the recent, urn, transformations in your life.†
p. 82.5
- The words from the poem that Tootie had recited rose up inside of him.†
p. 201.9
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.