told
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
An inflected form of tell · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 190 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 125,958 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.060% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- express in words also: state, say He said that he wanted to marry hertell me what is bothering you
- let something be known Tell them that you will be late
- narrate or give a detailed account of also: narrate, recount, recite Tell what happenedThe father told a story to his child
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority also: order, enjoin, say I said to him to go homeShe ordered him to do the shopping
- discern or comprehend He could tell that she was unhappy
- inform positively and with certainty and confidence also: assure I tell you that man is a crook!
told in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I remember you told me his name.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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The dreamy-eyed man of science had told him that.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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They hung down to his shoulders, as I told you before.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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She knew as certainly as if the fifteen seniors had told her that Floyd would be "tapped for Bones."
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Your mysterious young friend, whose name you have never told me, but whose picture really fascinates me, never thinks.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1