Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Preterit and past participle of tell.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- imp. & p. p. of
tell .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
tell .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word told.
Examples
-
She needed but to be told a good thing -- I do not say _told that a thing was good_ -- and at once she received it -- that is, obeyed it, the _only_ way of receiving a truth.
There & Back George MacDonald 1864
-
I have been told that, in Wales, Mr. Mathews never _told his story_ in the presence of Mr. Knight, who had never there insinuated any thing to my disadvantage.
Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01 Thomas Moore 1815
-
"We have been told," she began, loftily, "we have been _told_, Cap'n
Fair Harbor Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907
-
"I told you long ago that the new Cantos [72] were _not_ good, and I also _told you a reason_.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 (of 6) With His Letters and Journals Thomas Moore 1815
-
The back of the label told a more thrilling and slightly sordid tale of the origins of Blenheim Palace Water.
For the Preservation of an Intriguing Palace Marshall Heyman 2011
-
I think that's it, because I sing "All that Jasmine" to remember her name told me that she's sick of being stuck on the second floor of the compound.
Guy Nicolucci: The Osama Diaries Guy Nicolucci 2011
-
I think that's it, because I sing "All that Jasmine" to remember her name told me that she's sick of being stuck on the second floor of the compound.
Guy Nicolucci: The Osama Diaries Guy Nicolucci 2011
-
Her expression told him that he looked as bad as he felt.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
-
Her expression told him that he looked as bad as he felt.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
-
Her expression told him that he looked as bad as he felt.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.