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Meanings of told under in English

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Usage of told under in English
1
Nor were there any tales to be told under the tree.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
2
Let it be told under the breath, and briefly here, also.
Shadows of Shasta
3
What occurred is naïvely told under oath in the following extract from the pleadings:
Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1
4
The rest of his story is told under Kalelealuaka.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai
5
But there was a darker story, and told under the breath, and not spoken loud.
Shadows of Shasta
6
I wouldn't have your mother told under any consideration, so long as the girl does well.
The Second Violin
7
Both had died, allowing their stories to be told under the terms of their agreements with the project.
Reuters
8
It's a private matter, and can only be told under shelter, where there ain't no danger of eavesdroppers.
In Friendship's Guise
9
The story of her breach with Liszt is told under a very slight disguise in her novel Nelida (1845).
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
10
Broussard's anger had served me well, and it never occurred to me to doubt this story, told under the inspiration of liquor.
Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune
11
On Monday morning we were marched together to a room, and I saw that there were about fifty persons all told under arrest.
Fifteen Years in Hell: An Autobiography
12
Told under the breath, with furtive glances to right and to left.
The Leopard Woman
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