reminiscence

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"You fellows already know the scheme by which we tried to relieve her of them, which we came so near doing Well, rather," grinned Dalton, as if the reminiscence was amusing Then we learned from her own lips, and greatly to our surprise, that her sparks were not the real thing," smiled Kilgore.

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  1. noun The act or process of recollecting past experiences or events.
  2. noun An experience or event recollected: "Her mind seemed wholly taken up with reminiscences of past gaiety” (Charlotte Brontë).
  3. noun A narration of past experiences. Often used in the plural.

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  • They are dealing with the earthly life of the Son of God—and they deal with it with a faithfulness to tradition and reminiscence, which is, when we really consider it, quite surprising. —  The Jesus of History
  • It is not in any sense an imitation; but there is an audible reminiscence which is unmistakable in the metre and cadence of the short-lined verses, descriptive of the vision. —  Essays on Scandinavian Literature
  • She started when the train stopped at Scarby Station As they stopped at the hotel there came upon her that reminiscence which is foreknowledge and the sense of destiny A woman was coming down the staircase as they entered. —  The Helpmate
  • Her child, I was told, had been recently injured by burning and could not be seen, even by so near a relative, and the manner of the young lady, whom I now identify as Evelyn Monfort was such as to lead me at the time to believe this a mere excuse or evasion, which I did not seek to oppose It is just possible that there may be a third sister, yet I think I have heard you say you had but one, and this reminiscence is anguish to my mind. —  Sea and Shore A Sequel to "Miriam's Memoirs"
  • "You fellows already know the scheme by which we tried to relieve her of them, which we came so near doing Well, rather," grinned Dalton, as if the reminiscence was amusing Then we learned from her own lips, and greatly to our surprise, that her sparks were not the real thing," smiled Kilgore. —  With Links of Steel
 

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recollection ·  anecdote ·  allusion ·  sketch ·  memoir ·  reminder ·  narrative ·  reflection ·  reverie ·  regret ·  interlude ·  anticipations

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reminiscence:   reminiscences
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  1. from Old French reminiscence, French réminiscence =Provencal Spanish Portuguese reminiscencia =Italian reminiscenza, reminiscenzia, from Late Latin reminiscentiæ, plural, remembrances, from Latin reminiscen (t-)s, present participle of reminisci, remember: see reminiscent.
 

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