what does "tell" mean here?
"Don't touch your hair"says Rose.But I already did so my Mom has to cut it. Dad comes in with another load of firewood and says he can't even tell .
What does "he can't even tell" mean here in the context? Thank you!
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He can't tell that the hair was cut. Tell is not only "to speak" but to "decide or determine something"
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The father ‘can’t even tell’ (or in other words, perceive) any difference in the way Rose’s hair looked, so there was nothing for him to tell (or in other words, there’s nothing for him to tell/say/talk about regarding her hair)
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