TELL in a Sentence

Learn TELL from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
393 example sentences for TELL, such as:
1. Never ever tell anyone your password.
2. It was difficult to tell his exact age.
3. You can tell Martha to bring them here.
4. You go ahead and tell him that I'm coming.
5. If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of TELL
tell
 v.  discern or comprehend
 v.  inform positively and with certainty and confidence
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  I can dig and pull up weeds, and do whatever you tell me.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
2  "I'll tell thee what tha'll do," said Dickon, with his happy grin.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
3  "I've got somethin to tell you," she said.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
4  He made her tell him a great deal about India and about her voyage across the ocean.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
5  He is not going to tell Mrs. Medlock anything about it yet.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
6  "I'll tell you who would put you in the humor, perhaps," said Mary reflecting.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
7  "I'll never tell about it," he answered.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
8  I'll sit and clench my teeth and never tell you one thing.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
9  "I was going to tell you all sorts of nice things," she said.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
10  Dickon brought his fox and his rook and I was going to tell you all about them.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
11  Quite suddenly it came into her mind that this was the minute to tell him.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
12  "I'll tell you what you can do," added Colin, waving his hand.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
13  You can tell Martha to bring them here.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
14  We couldn't never tell him how it broke, poor lad.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
15  Dickon stopped weeding and sat up on his heels to tell her.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIV
Example Sentence: (183 in 13 pages)
1  We won't be able to tell what skills the man has until we try him out.
2  It was difficult to tell his exact age.
3  You go ahead and tell him that I'm coming.
4  Perhaps it is the almost universal use of flavourings that makes it so hard to tell the products apart.
5  I am pleased to tell you that your application for the post of Assistant Editor has been successful.
6  Watch the monitor and tell me if the level goes above forty decibels.
7  First they announce their engagement and then they tell me Angie's pregnant - it's all a bit sudden really.
8  If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home.
9  Never ever tell anyone your password.
10  There's no need for anyone to tell you what to do next - you're old enough to use your own discretion.
11  Typically, he didn't even bother to tell anyone he was going.
12  If they tell you to arrive at such and such a time, just get there a couple of minutes early.
13  Tell me thy company and I will tell thee what thou art.
14  Ask me no questions and I will tell you no lies.
15  Country folk can tell you that there are certain places which animals avoid.