recountal

Example Sentences

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Again, Darrow In Detroit a pallid, tense, exhausted attorney for the defense finished his plea with a recountal of the evolution of the Negro.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was a general laugh at this recountal of old Dave’s wit, when one of the crowd mentioned that a “policeman-lookin’” fellow had got off the train and gone up to Gardiner’s.

From The Bail Jumper by Stead, Robert J. C.

The doctor, breaking away from the lengthy recountal of Mrs. Lorton, went upstairs to the spare room, where still sat Mr. Drake Vernon on the edge of the bed, very white, but very self-contained.

From Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden by Garvice, Charles

When I used the word 'pace,' I had a certain graphic illustration in my mind—an incident I once heard from the manager of a railway—the recountal of which will show your Majesty what I mean.

From King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties by Housman, Laurence

He seemed to be enjoying the recountal hugely.

From Trailin'! by Brand, Max