telling

"All told, there were over a dozen.  Can you tell time on a clock?  He had untold wealth."

"I want to tell a story;  I want to tell you a story."

"Finally, someone told him the truth.  He seems to like to tell lies."

"Please tell me how to do it."

"Tell him to go away."

"The detective was able to tell the difference between the two fingerprints. "

"Time will tell what became of him."

"The truth about the missing homework was finally telling. "

"Sir Gerald was moving slower; his wounds were beginning to tell."

"My grandmother was telling her rosary beads while she prayed. "

"The student told the teacher about the classmate's cheating on the test. "

"The teacher told the students the rules for the essay, rather than showing them through an example. "

"a telling blow"

"a telling smile"

"telling evidence"

"The teacher's telling of the story was captivating. "

"The telling of the secret project details was a surprise to the team. "

"The teacher asked for a telling of the students in the class. "

"Lack of telling prevented him from accurately judging the best course of action. "