/tɔːl/

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Meaning

Higher than most other people or things from bottom to top.

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Word origin

From Old English getael, meaning prompt or quick, later shifting to high.

Origin
Old English
Root
getael

Examples

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"Tall" means higher than most people.

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Here "tall" describes how high the building is.

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Here "tall" describes the height the tree reached.

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This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 4: tall, buzz, newspaper and 7 more words.