Figure 4.48: Because all the intervals are the same, it doesn't matter much where you begin a chromatic or whole tone scale. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Cries of “Quiet” started in various parts of the mob, and rose to a bedlam, then toned down raggedly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

In many ways my parents seem so different from each other, but they possess this intimate mode of communication—a gesture, a look, a tone—that I envy. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He toned the show down some, but the subject matter was the same. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He would wander to the couch, sit for a while, stand up, then check the phone again to make sure it still had a dial tone. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Wab was almost happy, which was a strange tone coming from her serious face. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“You can’t really believe that I would give in so easily,” he said with a sour edge to his mocking tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The letter was handwritten on fine, unlined paper in looping script so ornate it was almost calligraphy, the black ink varying in tone like that of an old fountain pen. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

My voice sounded cactus-prickly compared to their light, joking tones—and for a wild second, I worried all the fun had drained out of me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The flight engineer says, “Eh?” in an astonished tone of voice. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I didn’t like the tone in his voice. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mr. A. H— lowers Herr Thiessen to the ground, speaking a constant string of words over him in tones too low for anyone to overhear. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I think I have to tell her,” he said, a trace of the philosophical in his tone. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Alex walked over to the phone and was pleased to hear a dial tone. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Stop that, or I’ll open the door and make you!” called out the young gentleman in a threatening tone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

But her lover was too interested to notice her tone. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger asked in a tone that indicated that he was simply mentioning names and not recommending places to go. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They’d arrived at an uneasy truce—Mamma didn’t have to modulate her tone if Dimple didn’t have to drop everything and rush to her aid for saffron emergencies. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The quiet acceptance in your tone jolted me, and I wondered if my lie about Kutti not loving us enough to stay had hurt you worse than if I’d pretended he’d died. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He looked at me quickly, startled by the change in my tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Chaol tossed his cape on top of hers, his toned body flexing through the dark threads of his shirt. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I believe in all that stuff, though,” he said in this confidential tone, like I might have cared. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“You want me to pretend to be part of a tone cult?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Ranofer turned away quickly and said in a louder tone than he intended, “But we can do something, that much is certain. We can find out more. I will watch Gebu, see where he goes.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“There is something coming,” said the witch in a tone that carried clearly to Mrs. Coulter’s shelter. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Janice simply ignored them, directing us instead, figuring in her head the positions of the preachers, the crowd, Kwang, paletting their various skin tones into an ambient mix for the media. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to say my name in a nice tone, but I can’t help gritting my teeth. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I was terrified for a moment, but then I heard him say in his quiet, mild tone that he just wanted me to look at a couple of pictures. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He noticed the ashen tone of her skin, the tiny beads of sweat above her lip. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her tone was so confident and cocky it should have scared us to death, but it didn’t. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Therefore the shock she received can better be imagined than described, when he said in a perfectly tranquil tone, “Do you care to dance?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tone is a very regular set of waves, all the same size and same distance apart. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Nor was he limited in the tones he could sound. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had edited it herself and toned down his rhetoric, so that his argument—that only a unitary government could remove the divisions of regionalism—was clearer. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

After a long period of silence, I turned to Katz and asked him abruptly, in a tone that was hopeful rather than accusatory, “Do you know how to make anything besides noodles?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Jo’s sudden change of tone made the girls laugh, but all looked rather anxious, and no one said a word as Snodgrass took his seat. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sahara's tone is insistent, and a girl beside us gives us a curious look. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

My mother’s instructions at bedtime would be lacquered with mock-urgent tones. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Martin,” Fischer bantered through his oxygen mask, trying to affect a jocular tone. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Clearing her throat, she replied in tones worthy of a monk collecting alms. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

The more extreme tone cults try to burn their deadish, to make it permanent, but ambudrones usually get to them first. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I tried to tone down the relief so she wouldn’t get her feelings hurt. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They sang exuberantly and with a mocking tone. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“On whether I would have to marry a prince,” she said, and her tone was lighthearted, inviting Ash to share her smile. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I needed to tone down my part in it, become more responsible, listen to Mamá—wash some dishes or do some laundry for a change. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“Ruby—” he began in a tone of dismissal. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They were still looking at him with consternation and unbelief when the minister rose and introduced him in rich, rolling tones whose very unction served to increase the visitor's insignificance. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Answer carefully, young king," the emperor said in a menacing tone, "for your life may depend on your answer. Who is to blame for this empty pot?" When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Harry didn’t know anything about the wizard prison, though everyone he’d ever heard speak of it did so in the same fearful tone. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Did Ambady need to sample the entire history of a patient and doctor to pick up on that tone? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Something in her tone is a little strange. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Did you wash your hands?” she asked, her tone sweet and buttery. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

But her tone was as close as she ever got to being severe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

His paternal tone irked me to no end, and that helped to steel my resolve. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

At the end of a few minutes he inquired in rather a peculiar tone— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

This is the mean, or average, of the two tones, that gives the system its name. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The childlike insistence in her tone had the blanket thrown aside and my feet hitting the cool soil-covered floor before I could think. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Just lie there, there’s no need to move right now,” Katherine says, her words gentle but her tone still sharp. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"Forgive me, my lords," he said in a softer tone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Didn’t no white folk dare talk to him with that kind of tone down in South Carol-liney, and this colored man had the nerve? The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

This is the first and last time, Gomo says quickly, her voice cracking from the effort of keeping her tone at a whisper. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes I wish . ..” She didn’t finish, but her tone was so sad I felt sorry for her. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Then he turned to us and his tone suddenly changed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tone of his voice only heightened Thomas’s concern. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The tone of the manuscript, however, argued against any such advance in chemical theory. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“I knew it would rain,” he said in a gloomy tone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"I hope you are right, child," he sighed, in tones that said she was wrong. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It grated on him to hear her call Varys m’lord in that tone,- that was what she called him in their pillow play. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Her voice had its usual sweet tone, and her face was all concern. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s the social worker who speaks to Gran and Gramps in hushed sympathetic tones. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Harry Potter!” said Professor Trelawney in deep, vibrant tones, noticing him for the first time. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Ah,” I said in a politely disinterested tone, looking for my soda again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

By the tone of inflection, Nathan guessed that Pond was asking him a question. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Now hear this,” he growled, his gravelly tones echoing around the terminal. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Olanna was startled when she first heard the melancholy tones, music so pure and so confidently played that it charged the air and held the swaying banana trees still. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“You are for-bidden to speak to me in that tone! Apologize at once.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pocock did not like the tone of the letter at all, but he let it slide. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In both the chromatic and the whole tone scales, all the intervals are the same. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Something in his tone made Bran even more fearful. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She soon returned, and even the comically squeaky tone of Margaret’s voice could not conceal the sternness of her mistress’s reply: Under no circumstances would Lady Constance venture outside that evening. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, after the dial tone stopped, she pretended he was whispering in her ear. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When the sun finally rose I stayed on the floor, eyes closed, breathing slow, deep breaths, while my parents ransacked my mini fridge and discussed me in hushed tones. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“What?” said George, in an innocent tone that deceived nobody. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The screaming of the babies suddenly changed its tone. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like shaking her could stop her body from being limp the way a body is when it has no muscle tone. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some women stood by and spoke in lower tones, their arms folded. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Nonsense,” she said in a tone I know very well. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said this in a pragmatic, almost indifferent, tone, and Mariam understood that this was a woman far past outrage. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

His tone had cooled more quickly than a doused fire. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Did any adult witness this incident?” the woman clerk asked in an unsympathetic tone. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Theft implies the possession of another’s property,” Hemme said in reasonable tones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Another time, I mix my palette with peachy tones and I’m reminded of the color in her room. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

It is a tone of voice I have all my life heard her use away from the house. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I listen carefully, but there's no disappointment in his tone, only surprise. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“No, I just help out in the evenings,” Malcolm said in his most equable tone. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Shawn just slinked away, embarrassed, which, judging by Chris’s tone, was a good idea. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Her tone made it clear that there were no better schools than those. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Rachel says it was part of a locomotive train, but she is famous for making things up out of thin air and stating them in a high, knowing tone. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone suggested he would sooner have his remaining arm hacked off. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When he replied his tone was urgent and sharp, as if he was trying to cut through whatever fog I was living in. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Defendant was not frisked or handcuffed and the tone of the conversation was cordial,” Judge Will- more wrote. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

In a tone that suggested she was understating things greatly, she told Dill that he’d be able to buy a few textbooks with the royalties. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I ignored it and continued in a more serious tone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The tone suggested that Bowen Marsh knew where he would put them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Something dark had crept into the blight’s tone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

My tone reeks of I need someone to talk to. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The tone of her voice doesn’t match the strength of the scim in her fist, and, as if she knows it, her hand shakes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Our Father takes their ironical and self-interested tone to indicate a lack of genuine grief. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

My parents spoke only in hushed tones of Uncle’s first wife. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Musicians have terms that they use to describe tones. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“What are you giving them?” asked Mr. Foster, making his tone very professional. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The indirect afternoon light, reflected from the gravel and filtered through the fanlight, filled the entrance hall with the yellowish-orange tones of a sepia print. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Every now and then, I overhear women talking about her in hushed tones. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said it in as mean a tone of voice as I ever heard him use. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But there were voices inside: a woman speaking roughly and a sharp-tongued child answering her in an angry, spiteful tone. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Little by little the town names along the way began to take on a frank industrial tone—Port Carbon, Minersville, Slatedale—and I realized I was entering the strange, half-forgotten world of Pennsylvania’s anthracite region. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was a sign of the tone cults. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

There must have been a don’t-mess-with-me tone to her voice because Matthew nudged his friend and they slid over. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

They are talking in hushed tones, their eyes shifting. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

It was Patria’s worried tone more than her question that pulled Dede back into that abandoned part of herself where she had hoped to give love, and to receive it, in full measure, both directions. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tone sounded as we reached the 106th floor, and the elevator doors swished open. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Leper’s annoyed, this-is-obvious tone would discount what he said in their minds; they would know that he had never been like this before, that he had changed and was not responsible. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

But on this night, surrounded by friends and empowered by the confessional tone of the speech, he can’t help himself. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“What?” barked the assistant principal in a very harried tone. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Calixte had not been wrong in calling Lazlo naïve, but even as remote as such things as lovers were to him, he understood the smile, and the warm tone of her voice. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Anyway, the tone of the questioning gradually changed. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The tone he used was a delicate cue that he had tired of the subject and wished to stop talking about it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He had spoken in the wrong tone of voice; he had to be careful. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hidden in the grass and underbrush, they breathed quietly and opened their ears to catch the lower tones of the men’s voices. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I was taking her to the nurse,” Mike explained in a defensive tone, “but she wouldn’t go any farther.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my boy,” said he, in a lamenting tone. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“I... I think I understand, Reshi,” Bast said in conciliatory tones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You puzzle me, Jane: your look and tone of sorrowful audacity perplex and pain me. I want an explanation.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then, shaking my arm, he said, in a very different, gentle tone, ‘Wake up, my friend, wake up,’ unaware I’d been awake long enough to have heard him discussing me like a cut of meat. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

"Why, Martha, dear,” Ern mimicked, in shocked tones, "Where did you learn such an ugly word?” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy’s tone sharpened, but if Dad noticed, he didn’t say anything about it. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He asked me questions in a quiet, confidential tone, and quite before I knew it he was not “white” any more. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her words could wake the dead with their harsh, judgmental tone. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

My clothes were also burnt from the sun and wear, a mottled brown from their original tones of black. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

General Moncada then gave him the glasses, medal, watch, and ring and he changed his tone. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Uh, yes,” the soldier said, lowering his arm as well as his tone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I think it’s because the North Koreans took all our food,” Eunjoo said in a worried tone. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

She kept saying “how awful” in shocked tones. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

From the depths of the bedclothes in the corner came a dry-cracked-nasal tone—not a woman’s voice—not a living voice: it was the voice of the grandmother’s death. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The soothing tone of his voice made me feel sick. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Gimme eat, I said,” he ordered loudly in harsh tones that 128 rumbled ominously through the silent tent like claps of distant thunder. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You’re not allowed to cry,” I tell her as harshly as I can, hoping my tone will scare her into listening. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The dominant, also called the reciting tone or tenor, was the note most often used for long recitations on the same pitch. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“And then?” he said in as calm a tone as he could manage. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He squinted into Ogden’s face and muttered, in what was clearly supposed to be an offensive tone, “Now I come to think about it, I’ve seen noses like yours down in the village.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Cook presses her lips together in disapproval, but Izzi assumes a wheedling tone. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Mom, I think tone policing is the least of our problems.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

"Ma, how would it be if Sunny and I take a walk?" she asks, her tone sweet and polite. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was Ophie’s tone, or maybe it was the strange thickness in the air finally seeping into her mother, but whichever it was, Mama climbed into the hole after Ophie. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Do you hope he’s run away, Cullen?” she asked, her tone still almost lighthearted. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

We were surrounded by white men in suits speaking in frightened tones. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps you can help me,” I said in a tone of sweet reason. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

She is not weepy or evasive, instead there's an urgency about her tone that surprises me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I know how to get out,” Mr. Dacus said in a soothing yet ironic tone. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he said in strangled tones, “I resign. I quit.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Well,” she continued in a chatty tone of voice. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone is curious and light, as though she truly does not remember whether or not such a thing occurred. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He had dropped his unctuous tone and his smile now. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I do mind your asking,” Mr. Curtain said coldly, but then he collected himself and said in a friendlier tone, “We both know you’ve had similar experiences, do we not, Reynard? For being different?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I didn't understand their language, but I understood the tone: a stupid survival plot, as if they actually had a say in their fate. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Suppose, for example, that I played you a number of different musical tones, at random, and asked you to identify each one with a number. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hated that expression and she hated the firmness of his tone the next time he came and said, “It meant nothing, nkem, nothing.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s that,” they could hear him saying in a relieved tone. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Certainly I could,” Sparrow replied, a tartness in her tone that had not been there when she was speaking with Sarai, “if my gift were conjuring seeds from thin air.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

So Dasch told them they looked "neat" in a sarcastic tone. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what to make of his gesture save its unorthodoxy, its colloquial and unprofessional tone. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he turned to me and said in a tone he seemed to think was impressive, “My boss is coming, with the rest of our gang.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

My hand raised automatically, one finger extended as if to touch the large wooden cross, its dark patina contrasting with the lighter tone of the wall. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As we crossed the bridge, the water of Lake Pontchar-train reflected the sky’s gray tone, with whitecaps on its disturbed surface. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sounded like three or so uglies, talking in low tones as if still wary of the ghosts of the Rusty ruins. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The tranquil tone he used to confront their new world, their changed circumstances, bewildered her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But they spoke in low tones, most of which Ugwu did not hear; once in a while he heard her giggly laughter. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It scared me, but I knew what I said was important and right, and my voice found that full tone voices have when they are expressing something long-felt and long-understood and released at last. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wart paid little or no attention to the lecture, but got his eyes accustomed to the strange tones of light instead, and watched Archimedes from the comer of one of them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The voice sounded just as Percy had described: an angry buzz in multiple tones, female but not human. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The single tone draws itself out like the stretching of arms. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t said in the tone the kapos used to taunt us or goad us into working harder. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

Something about the shape of their faces, the tone of their skin, stopped him short. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I could tell by the wrinkled brow and whiny tone that he was bothered by the fact that Fiona was doing my makeup. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I screamed in a voice and tone borrowed from my mother. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Before she could answer, the Huntsman called to him in a sharp tone of voice, and the young one looked briefly petulant before he withdrew, going back to the edge of the circle of riders. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her tone, aggrieved, aggravated, made it clear that this was simply one more cross the universe had asked her to bear. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The earlier tender tone in my mom’s voice dissipates. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Jack didn’t say this in a mocking or condescending tone. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Everyone still talks in hushed tones, as if being respectful of the other people waiting, even though it’s only my family in the waiting room. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone made it clear that there would be no further conversation on the matter. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I have another idea,” said Holly, her tone altogether more serious. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Though the tone will be light, we will stop at noon to honor our servicemen. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It still had the southern richness of tone, but it had become suddenly more clear cut and incisive. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

When you pluck the string without the bridge, you get a clear note, the tone known as the fundamental. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I was learning about shades of black in America, and about how your skin tone determines where you stand on the beauty scale. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Meggers reacted to Roosevelt’s critiques by sneering at her “polemical tone” and “extravagant claims.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Anubis save us, that is enough charcoal, boy,” the goldsmith said in a tone of mild surprise. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I wrap a tendril around a rod to give her the perfect coil, and mix two skin tones together—seashell white and a dark citrine brown. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She leaned back on her seat and said this in measured tones. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I had never heard that tone of contempt in his voice before. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The afternoon sun drew the warmest tones out of it all, and the air felt rich with it, almost the color itself of heavy golden wine. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though Petunia evidently did not understand the word, she could hardly mistake the tone. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The tone of my voice makes Malia stop crying for a minute, and she lifts her head off Mom’s shoulder to look at me. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

What she had asked and the tone of voice in which she had asked it made him feel that he ought to have answered in some way; but what? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You wrote and said you would come only for one day,” says Aiyi to my father in an agitated tone. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The president’s grating tone wafts up to my room. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Far out on the marshes, a bird called with a long, melancholy series of falling tones. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The joking tone fell away from Rafe’s voice, and he set down his fries on his tray. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“She remembers,” he says in a hushed tone. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Why, of course, my dear boy,” returned Herbert, in a tone of surprise, and again bending forward to get a nearer look at me. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not trust human girls,” he said, and there was a cruel tone in his voice that she had not heard in years. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Mrs. Tiflin answered her tone was so changed that Jody, outside the window, looked up from his study of the stone. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I pick up the phone, there’s no dial tone. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I well remembered all; language, glance, and tone seemed at the moment vividly renewed. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He talked of trivial things in lofty tones. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tones seemed to echo and hang on the air so that each word sounded twice. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Chief spoke with a triumphant tone, mundane observations delivered as grand discoveries, while Nneoma listened and smiled and agreed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Now he had a tone of unwilling banter, but still banter. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I learned to pick out tunes, figured out the different tones of each note. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir. They say it is,” I said, keeping my voice in a neutral tone. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You was more handsome than that fool,” she said in tones of delight, watching her husband scamper across the field, tilting with the children, playing the Babylon King. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Theresa? I’m really sorry to hear about what happened—” She interrupted me; her tone was all business. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since I could remember, I had heard Dr. Bright and others speak of London in tones usually reserved for talk of the Heavenly City. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The deferential tone heightened the content of his announcement. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’d think she was the mother,” their mother had said once, half in tones of complaint, half in admiration. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I stood there, holding the receiver, until a dial tone came droning on the other end. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Not long,” Billy said in a subdued tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Bigger listened to the tone of their voices, to their strange accents, to the exuberant phrases that flowed so freely from their lips. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When she began again, her tone was one of wonder. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It could be a joke, if the tone wasn’t so cold. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Stand back there y'all, and now echoed by an official tone, Keep moving, break it up. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I get up to go to the bathroom, I hear her downstairs, talking on the phone in low tones, probably to Dad, who left early for work. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

The door opened and the men came down the steps, talking in low, excited tones. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

When he saw the plaque under the peregrine falcon, the one that was just plain wrong, the day took on a different tone. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

That horrid trio of guards has just come to fetch me somewhere—Engel chatting with them in annoyed tones just beyond my range of hearing, outside the door. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

It’s the tone I remember: polite but not too interested. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Step this way, sir,” I heard the deputy say, in a tone that wasn’t particularly friendly. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“That’s none of your business,” Blossom replied in a rude tone. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sly twist on the formulaic reporting and ponderous tone of conventional obituaries. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

"Shocking," he said in a tone that suggested he was not shocked at all. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Embarrassed by the sharp tone of my voice. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Similar chorus to what I've been hearing all week, except his tone was less angry, now that he had a role to play in it. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

One high note like an oboe—and then it sank down five tones and called again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Jack points up at him with his finger and says something, his tone suddenly sharp, raspy, and vicious. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the opposite side of the quad sat the senior lockers, pressed up against the wall, the yellowed sun from the skylights casting them in a pallid tone. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Though the topic had been brought up in the open-forum atmosphere of those postprandial Sundays, it was clear that, notwithstanding the impersonal tone of the discussion, the sperm they were talking about was my father’s. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

After a pause he said, “You’re going to be the big star now,” in an optimistic tone, and then added with some embarrassment, “You can fill any gaps or anything.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Martin straightened, then began to speak in a grandiose tone. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

There’s a rest area, gently lit in pinkish tones, with several easy chairs and a sofa, in a lime-green bamboo-shoot print, with a wall clock above it in a gold filigree frame. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He has no muscle tone in his wings. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d heard him called “the Perfessor” by various semiliterate wags about town in tones that might have been termed faintly derisive. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He could not help regarding my exclamation as a presumption of my guilt and said in rather a severe tone, Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mary asked in a sweet tone that made him want to leap at her. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t hear what she says, but I hear her tone: it’s polite, soft-spoken, but leaving no room for questions. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was an unpleasant tone in his voice. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

There was that tone in his voice, that marvelous warmth, that made them all look not at Heth but at Lee, the graybeard, the dark-eyed, the old man, the fighter. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I always think,” the Director was continuing in the same rather maudlin tone, when he was interrupted by a loud boo-hooing. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was light, but his blue eyes pierced Snape as they had frequently pierced Harry, as though the soul they discussed was visible to him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

His tone is somewhere between a tease and a taunt. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Though her tone was calm, there was an undercurrent of tension in her words. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for joining us, Miss Swan,” Mr. Mason said in a disparaging tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I could tell by my father’s tone that he didn’t really expect an answer. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Elnora took my pulse, smoothed my brow, and in a wheedling tone tried to discover my woes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He grinned, then, seeing this had passed me by, adopted a sudden, solemn, jokeless tone. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Interesting experiment,” the driver said in an approving tone. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

All at once, Lady Constance resumed speaking in her customary sweet tone, as if it were the only voice she possessed. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It was designed in the Western style, a long strand, each bead the same size and of an identical pinkish tone, with a heavy brooch of ornate silver to clasp the ends together. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone was placid and calm, but Pinmei saw that her hand gripped the door tightly. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Bigger’s voice came quiet, childlike in its tone of hungry wonder. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Something in her tone reminded me of the other girl's "I think he killed a man," and had the effect of stimulating my curiosity. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Pray do, my dear Miss Lucas,” she added in a melancholy tone, “for nobody is on my side, nobody takes part with me. I am cruelly used, nobody feels for my poor nerves.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

She said, “Yes. All right, Alvin,” but he noticed in her tone an uncharacteristic anxiety. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hearing the reverence of Eril-Fane’s tone, he understood that it was a holy text. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Is there a problem?” asked Nero, his pleasant tone belied by the sharpness of his eyes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Then, in another tone: “But, 1 say,” he went on, “you look glum! What you need is a gramme of soma.'’ Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, in folksy tones, he went on to use the business of political expenses—he argued that the slush fund actually saved the American taxpayer money—as the basis for a roaring ethos appeal. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

"I mislike the tone of your voice, my lo—Imp. I am the Lord of Harrenhal and a member of the king's council, who are you to chastise me like this?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“It says...” the king said in a strained tone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Her tone seemed placating; that caught his attention. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

It had taken about fifteen minutes, and from Aben- thy’s tone I guessed he had expected it to take three or four hours at least. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“No,” he said, but his tone was as hard as his face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I could hear the driving tone to her voice. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was in his tone; Rishi didn’t have to look at him to know he was rolling them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

"There's been a mistake," I told the maid, leaning over the counter and speaking in a low, confidential tone. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

His tone could not be deciphered; at least Isidore could not crack it. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

The harsh tone in Hull’s voice reeled him back in. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said Francis in what I thought a bored tone, as he held out Camilla’s chair and then slid into his own. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

This sparked everyone to begin talking at the same time in their own varied tones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When Zhenya wrote a letter home five days after her squadron’s first flight, her tone was full of enthusiasm. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I could tell from Barack’s grim tone that there was much still to be resolved. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He winces, but doesn’t apologize for his change in tone. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Aly must have heard something in my tone that told her I was being serious, that I really wanted to know what she thought. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

‘Who are you, and what are you doing in this land?’ said the Rider, using the Common Speech of the West, in manner and tone like to the speech of Boromir, Man of Gondor. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

As I read through the letter, I was struck by the buoyant tone. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

By the beginning of September, he was able to write to Ky Ebright, down in Berkeley, in a tone markedly different from that of just a year before. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me?” she said in a tone that was slightly challenging. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Ben pulled himself more upright in his seat, and addressed me in a tone I had grown to think of as Have-I-Got-a-Puzzle- for-You. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As for me, it’s as if God mixed my parents’ skin tones in a paint bucket to get my medium-brown complexion. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I know I would have ridiculed them when I was young: I would cringe and grow ashamed and angry at those funny tones of my father and his workers, all that Konglish, Spanglish, Jive. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear from the tone of his voice that he didn’t want me around and didn’t trust me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“You can wait until I’m ready,” said Hazel in a cold, angry tone. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wilem asked in a flat tone that could be taken for dry humor or criticism. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then my father’s face would soften, made mush by my mother’s tone. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I walked around the Bottle Tree forest, amazed despite Anansi’s smug tone. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Her tone was casual, as if she held conversations every night with people crouching behind the car in the driveway. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Ginika's tone, when she said, “Ifem needs some time, I think she has depression,” had felt like ice pressed against his body. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Self-conscious but also aware of the warning in Edwin’s tone, Cole stood and began circling the fire. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“Be careful,” Chuck said, his tone quickly melting into genuine concern. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Stung by her sister’s amused tone of voice, Omakayas dropped her head to her chest, eyes squinting narrow. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“That’s not a very good answer, Brink,” he said in a tone struggling to remain reasonable. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Penelope tried to assume the same firm, gentle tone Miss Mortimer had always used to good effect on the girls at Swanburne. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The Underlanders were baffled by his anger and stung by his tone, even if they couldn’t understand his words. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I shall, therefore, set off to-morrow.’—If he would say so to her at once, in the tone of decision becoming a man, there would be no opposition made to his going.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He sighed, and then said, in a spiritless tone, “Just as you like, Sir. It doesn’t matter where I go or what I do.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Such quiet tones after a day of shouts and HA LE LU DAs. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“You see, Bigger,” began Gus in a tone that was a compromise between kindness and pride. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“How did you die? Did someone kill you?” she asked, in much the same tone as if she were inquiring after his health. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They were silent a moment, and then he said almost in a tone of apology, “It isn’t as though he were your child.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

In a dull tone just tinged with anger, Sticky said, “I don’t suppose there’s anything worse than that place. What would you know about it?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Acting Commander couldn’t tolerate that tone, not on his first day. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

His tone was teasing, yet she tensed slightly at his question; it seemed too close to her vulnerable, soft core. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She stands at the ironing board, her tone easy because she is speaking to me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe we can begin with why my tone bothers you. Do I remind you of an authority figure?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“I still don’t like your tone, boy,” she said. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore’s tone was conversational; he might have been asking for a weather forecast. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Perhaps because philosophers tended to be men and greenwitches tended to be women, the argument took on an overly heated tone. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Much good sense was talked and the tone of the meeting was that of creatures who were determined to win at all costs. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The minders greet everyone in their usual too-cheerful-to-be-sincere tones, pretending that everything is normal. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Stephanie’s tone was cordial, but she took one step back from him. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

If I played you a really low tone, you would call it one, and if I played you a medium tone you would call it two, and a high tone you would call three. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom says that Dad and Grandpa Ted had the same kind of warm tone, low and soft, good for storytelling. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I believe I struck the right tone in my postscript, after only a dozen tries. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Deydey let a silence fall and then told the ending in a hushed, spooky tone. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

It was very hard to detect any expressive tones in his voice, whether of irony or anger, because it was so deep and so flat. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

There was, in his expression and tone, a complete assuredness; she felt defeated. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She shakes her head and continues in a sprightly tone, “We cannot sit here chattering, for Mother Ermentrude has requested that you be brought to her today.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Thee doesn’t become a Quaker just to escape the Meeting,” she said, and Kit flushed at the gentle reproof in her tone. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The hall became quiet, and after a moment Hrothgar spoke, tones low and measured—of necessity, from too much shouting on midnight raids. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone else—almost anyone else—might have seen his heartbreak and forgiven his tone of command. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Watch it, James Washington Fuller. You think twice before you use that tone with me, do you hear?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone was urgent but her voice quivered. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Still, the tone of Denna’s voice made it clear she was in no mood to give answers right now. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The matter-of-fact tone of their voices terrified me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He kept hitting himself on the forehead and saying “Sheesh!” but his tone of voice seemed to indicate amazement more than anything else. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Often the tone wobbled like a drunkard up and down the scale. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She hated the sniffling, pleading tone of her voice but could not help it. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Wait just a minute, you ungrateful fool,” she said in a deadly tone. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing is important to you, then,” he said in a tone of disgust. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pick up and hear the dial tone, dial the 800 number for the phone card...and then stop. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

She was from Florida, and she was, as Katz forever after termed her in a special tone of awe, a piece of work. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Seeking as always to put himself on equal footing with Jasper, Ged answered the question ignoring its ironic tone. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

In his explanation there was a tone of apology Jody himself might have used. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sixteen verses, no more. And oh, Lord! I had forgotten how dreadful it is—no single tone of encouragement. Maybe Liza’s right. There’s nothing to understand.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

His tone had been neutral the day before, but now he sounded worried. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Her voice went a tone lower and was gentler than before, but for some reason Miss Briggs backed away. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She agreed with much of what Sedgwick said but was upset at his tone. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to upset him, but I recognize his tone. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Ramon spoke in the self-important tone of one who likes being a conveyor of news. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Old Chao said this pointedly; but then as if remembering himself, continued in a more amiable tone. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Speaking in similarly grave tones, the Secretary of the Army pointed to another Red menace, China, calling it “a crouched tiger ready to spring on any prey that is weak and wounded.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

And do you remember the deep blatting stroke of the great gong in the Joss House, and how its tone hung in the air so long? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I was leaving that side of it out,” said the owl in civilized tones. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said to Renfield in a tone which did not surprise me at the time, but only when I thought of it afterwards—for it was as of one addressing an equal:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I look forward to our next meeting, then,” he says, with absolutely no indication in his tone that this is true. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I almost bolted out the door, but something about the woman’s tone stopped me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I’d never heard an animal bellow like that, with such fluctuations in tone and pitch. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

‘You think she knows the difference? I paid good money for those clothes. And another thing. I don’t care for that tone. Consider that a warning.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

With some alternation of terms, some toning down, the passage could describe the building of a termite nest. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shook my head and continued to listen to the tones of smoky gray. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I doubt he understood what Annabeth was saying any better than I did, but her tone was making him nervous. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Brinker’s expansive, dazed tone suggested that here was one of life’s giant ironies, “There you are!” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I present to you this magnificent bracelet of thread,” he said in a playful tone as he bowed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I felt Patria squeezing my hand as if to say, watch that tone of voice, girl. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice picked up again, almost perfectly conversational in tone. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Dad called after us in a hurt tone, and loud enough so that people stood up to see what was causing the disturbance. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, her mood seemed to change at that point, and our conversation rapidly lost the rather personal tone it had begun to adopt. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Speaking of which,” Cook said, a tone entering her voice, “where’d you get that tortoiseshell comb?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

"Do you think," the judge said, again in a wily tone, holding the brush just out of Liang's reach, "you could paint something for me, before you go?" When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Now,” he said to him in a different tone, “if you really like the family, there’s Amaranta for you.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Dear me!” said Mrs. Popper in a shocked tone. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I recoiled almost instantly at her tone more than her words. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Papa cut him short then, but I could not hear much of what he said, because he spoke in low, soothing tones, as though he were calming Ade down. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I alter bodies, change hair colors and skin tones, give a man a songbird voice, erase agelines, and try to reassure frantic courtiers about how beautiful they are. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

And I couldn’t believe it was even him when he poked his head between the bucket seats and in a real authoritative tone told Faith to “turn off the radio.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Her tone the same, as though she had not wounded him, left him bleeding for more than five years. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

NOTE: In case you are curious, the size of the whole tone of the "mean tone" system is also the mean, or average, of the major and minor whole tones. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The valet’s tone held positive warmth and feeling for the first time. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’ll do you some good,” he said over his shoulder, though the merriness faded from his tone. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Lauren asked — in what I imagined was an insolent tone — from across the fire. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She lifted her eyes and without changing her tone of voice, said, “You going to have to learn to get up earlier than this, Bigger, to hold a job.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Your tone displeases me! The girl and her friends were foolhardy in the extreme. Thieving from the headmaster!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Although the teachers at the school spoke in quieter tones than our principal, they all said the same. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So if you don’t want to sleep . . . ,” he suggested, ignoring my tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The next day, Ginika called and left a message, her tone low. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Rebuffed from his fine feelings, Milkman matched her cold tone: “You loved those white folks that much?” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was calm, flat, uncaring; he'd reached for his father's voice, and found it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Any other day, Joaquin could have taken Mark’s teasing tone without a problem. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Did Miles leave already?” she asked in the silvery tone she used to charm caseworkers. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And then to Kevin in a more normal tone, “I just think Daddy might have something to say to you.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone made clear that she meant good-ghoulish, if there were such a thing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

There was the usual chitchat with the supervising worker, a woman I had not seen before, although this time it had an edgy tone. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I don't want to influence her answer with my tone. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her voice had gone from its “I don’t believe you” tone to its “How dare you lie to me” sound. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Lenina blushed scarlet; but her eyes, the tone of her voice remained defiant. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tone was a meek, broken one I’d never heard before. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Ford!” he said in another tone, “I’ve gone and woken the children.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Diana had a voice toned, to my ear, like the cooing of a dove. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

His tone of voice set off a small alarm bell in my head. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nearly Headless Nick took several deep breaths and then said, in a far calmer tone, “So — what’s bothering you? Anything I can do?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

When one woman asked her, in an accusing tone, “What cream do you use on your face? How can one person have this kind of perfect skin?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“That does not matter to the Tiger Emperor,” the villager said, the bitterness cracking the hushed tone of his voice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

So I kind of have to keep things toned down and stay out of sight, because he isn’t supposed to have anybody over here. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stayed up and listened to them until the last tones of the hound’s voice died away in the daylight hours. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Could I have given it away by something in my tone? The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I am a fool when compared with Your Exalted Majesty,” the king said in a dull, almost practiced tone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“And don’t take that tone with me, as if this were my fault. You might as well blame someone stabbed in an alley for not wearing armor.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

That acrid, biting, accusatory tone she takes every time she speaks. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

There came the switchboard, the nasal assistant, a pause and the crackle of the long-distance line, then Jack’s neutral tone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Me and Major Major,” he boasted, in the same tough, clipped tones of the night before, “can beat hell out of any man in my outfit.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Do you know Bernard Marx?” she asked in a tone whose excessive casualness was evidently forced. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a tone both arch and light, Sarai replied, “I kiss dozens of people every night.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Declaration eyeballed me, and in the same tone of voice she would have used to say, The Black Plague?, she said, “Marbles?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Windermere said I might have to tone it down a bit since we didn't want people in the first two rows wetting their pants. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

His pugnacious tone indicated that they were not about to laugh at Xenophilius, despite the clear provocation. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I couldn’t agree with you more, sir,” he assented briskly in a tone of ostentatious disapproval. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Because of this, most traditional and popular Western music uses major or minor scales rather than the chromatic or whole tone scales. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Oh! I can’t do so, Mr. Pip,” said Biddy, in a tone of regret but still of quiet conviction. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

In hushed tones, Josiah told his teammates sitting near him what he had seen: Coach Luma was in a police car. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Christian was offended at Tycho’s high tone and the way he treated the King as an equal, and not least by this haughty phrase, which implied that Tycho might refuse a royal request. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“The Iron Rod,” he said, in a tone so urgent Pinmei’s tears stopped flowing. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Ernestine used to remark, in a tone tinged with envy, that Lill was probably New Jersey’s youngest gold digger, and that few adult gold diggers ever had received more, in return for less. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something about my tone must have reached her. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

"The goat has paid for itself. Several times over," I say in a superior tone. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They were speaking in low tones, but gesturing loudly at each other. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He moved his fingers on the strings, listening for the tone. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

She thought of James’s grandmother and her scolding tone, and she started to feel anxious that she would do or say the wrong thing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been promoted,” Percy said before Harry could even ask, and from his tone, he might have been announcing his election as supreme ruler of the universe. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He used this preoccupied tone when he was thinking of something more interesting than what you had said. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ron, whose hands and forearms still bore scratches and cuts from Hermione’s bird attack, was taking a defensive and resentful tone. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Yet, however much the tone of the article suggested otherwise, even if true, the allegations were trivial. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words were like a Hallmark card, but the tone was new to him. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

"Why, no," I answered, rather surprised by his tone. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

The worst part of Leon’s fury was the way he whispered, this terrible tortured hissing from his mouth, giving his words a tone more deadly than a shout or a yell. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

His favorite TV show was The Simpsons, and he spoke with a knowing tone that sounded a lot like Bart Simpson’s. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

He wonders if this might be what he felt as a small child before the impressions and tones and presences were overlaid by memories, memories which are mostly others' stories about his past. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

"Yo, Needles," Noodles said in his usual gruff tone as soon as we got to the stoop, "you partying with us or what?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Afterward they might go back to someone’s “pad” and “pull some tones” off a record or the radio. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t take that tone with me,” Manet grumbled. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And then in an interrogative tone that showed he could hardly believe it himself, my brother told me that there had been an accident and that Milton was dead. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

"My uncle is not dead," Robb Stark said loudly, anger in his tones. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I do not like your tone, ser. No, not one bloody bit.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The narrator adds, in his sonorous tone, “No child remains lost in Levittown for very long.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

The wisp of betrayal in Dill’s tone told her that he was in the same mindset. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Our tribes have been at war before,” the Ashanti responded, a defensiveness in his guarded tone. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A proud grin came on his face and his tone softened. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Laurie looked at her a minute as if he did not quite know what to do with himself, then turned sharply away, saying in a desperate sort of tone, “You’ll be sorry some day, Jo.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I like the way she says that, the tone of her voice. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The customer courtesy software filtered my voice, altering its tone and inflection to ensure that I always sounded cheerful and upbeat. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“September thirtieth!” said Mr. Popper in an excited tone. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Please leave us alone, Agha,” Hassan said in a flat tone. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then he heard Jan speaking in low tones. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

These figures “startled” Rideout, but she said they also helped explain why parents weren’t worried about their children, given that the parents were setting a tone and the children were following. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

If the words and the tone wasn’t mean—“Sorry, son, but we can’t serve colored”—we would ask the next question. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone sounded exactly like Dad’s when the yoga class ads came on TV. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Movie house has no holes,” said the wandering boy, imitating the deep tone. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She spoke in an impassive tone, and everything she said was delivered evenly, never rising or falling. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Chiron’s tone was steely calm, the way he gets when he's really angry. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

"A little...and if I were you, I'd outlaw that horrible trend of mosaic skin tones. It's all the rage in the Gold Isles. People are walking around looking like kaleidoscopes." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

And in English, I raise my hand when Ms. Singh asks someone to explain the difference between mood and tone. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Not a single white person was around, even though some of the men and women had the lightest of brown skin tones. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Up until the 1960s, prison employees could afford to live in and around Ossining, and in many ways they set the tone for life in the area. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He frowned at me, struggling to understand my tone and expression. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her tone is polished, befitting a lady of her supposed station. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Human,” she intoned, her voice suddenly resonating with bass tones. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

It was a tone that reminded him of Aunt Elizabeth, of views endorsed with an unapologetic, self-indulgent English decency. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Did you notice,” Wil replied in the same tone, “how she looked at you?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I see,” he said in a chilly tone. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“When you get a visit, you automatically get a shower,” he said in a patronizing tone. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Lord Steward’s tone made it plain that he did not think that it would help enough. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She expected Fina’s usual updates and gossip, but when she scanned the letter, she saw that the tone was all wrong. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

His voice had lost some of its jesting tone. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Travis’s voice took on an angrier tone than Dill had ever heard before. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care,” she says in a flat tone. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The tone rang much longer than such a thing should, then slowly began to fade. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

To reassure her, we tone ourselves down and become more reserved with Manuel. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Then he continued with his discussion in the same didactic tone as before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear a finality in her tone that tells me the subject is closed. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about it,” I said, mimicking her tone. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

And like the attacks on Catherine O’Leary, these often took on a nasty tone. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, our voices reverted to tones we normally sound with each other. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dill tried to affect a casual, who-cares tone, with little success. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

They were glad of a short respite and some hot food while they chatted to the caterers in their gruff polite tones. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The poor man was more loud than ever, and though I could not distinguish a word he said, I could in some way recognise in his tones some passionate entreaty on his part. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Kellerman was relatively new to the island, and was determined to set the right tone. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The solemn tone, more than the sacrilege of what she said, made me look up. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Aravis immediately began, sitting quite still and using a rather different tone and style from her usual one. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

I’m relieved, honestly—relieved that he’s himself and talking to me in the patient but admonishing tone people use to tell a five-year-old they’ve done something wrong. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I stare at the screen for a minute, trying to reconcile the tone of this email with the Nathan I knew for a day. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

And sometimes you couldn’t get anything like a dial tone for hours at a time and in the end it was easier just to give up and read a book. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some know a great deal about cars and will be offended by a salesman who adopts a patronizing tone. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Though light in tone, they will help you see that my heart is now planted here, like Rooster Jim’s cherry tree. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I never managed to take enough bite out of my tone. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

His tone is even, but he is struggling to restrain himself. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

There had been larger marches in the past decade, but none of them matched in tone, the gravitas of this slow cortege through the streets of Durham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Tyrell said, “Yes, Dad,” in an exasperated tone I remember using myself in better days. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I paint her in a new skin tone, the color of freshly laid eggs. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sharpe’s tone made it clear that she could soon be finished with Calder, too. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m twenty-three,” I said, trying to keep the defensive tone out of my voice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“You were down at the bottom, weren’t you?” he asked, not in the official courtroom tone he had used before, but in a friend’s voice. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why do you tell me this?” she finally said in sharp tones. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not the content of the letter so much as the tone.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They talk about face shape and skin tone, and they point out a bunch of kids who are wearing the wrong colors for their complexions. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

There was no arguing with his mom when she used that tone of voice. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

She rubs my back and speaks in hushed tones that tell lies. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I’d never have talked to a girl about this in such a normal tone of voice. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

And when Papa spoke in a certain quiet tone—that was all there was to it. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The purpose of the test is to find out how long you can continue to distinguish among different tones. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My father and uncle are coming,” Amil said, now in a lower tone. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When listening to music, sound vibrations enter the auditory cortex and are instantaneously broken down into elements of pitch, timbre, spatial relations, and tone duration. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“I think I know what the message means,” Kate said in a suddenly uncomfortable tone. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I listened, a bit affronted by his tone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, my parents paint,” he said, his tone a mixture of pride and discomfort. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

After a silence, “We’ve come to say good-bye,” he went on in another tone. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the group dispersed, some of the boys started talking in soft, subdued tones. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very gallant,” said Ser Barristan, in a tone that suggested it was anything but, “but do you have tidings for Her Grace?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As we came out of the hotel that morning they glittered in the early morning sun, and under the influence of those two-sided accessories, what happened next took on contrasting tones. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t even know what ‘accusatory’ means, so how could that be my tone?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s clear from the tone in Mom’s voice that she is not going to let this go. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But there’s an authoritative tone to her voice that makes you feel her appointment wasn’t arbitrary. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Miss Whitlaw had not understood our conversation, but she could get the meaning of it just from Father’s angry tone. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did not call him by his name, she called him “dim,” “my husband,” with the proud tone of someone who had won a prize, tossing her braided, reddish gold-dyed hair. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I have had a communication from the regent,” he said in a serious tone of voice, and handed it to us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke cheerfully: the gay tones set my heart at ease. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

They contained instruments, small, but of perfect make and enchanting tones. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Oh, great,” he said in a flood of relief, then added in a confessional tone, “I thought maybe you might not want me along.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

"The tone of being patient and tolerant as if the questions I am asking are dumb questions. They are not dumb questions. I need to know what you know that I do not." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Everything was all right,” said Finny at the end, “phrasing, rhythm, all that. But I’m not sure about your pitch. Half a tone off, I would estimate offhand.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The inquiry was put in gentle tones: he drew me to him as gently. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I heard their frantic tone of voice, heard them say the mob was out of control, that they would have to call for help. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A low, humming electric tone runs through the arena. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

They feature different looks—nose shapes, hair and eye colors, facial structures, hair textures, body shapes, and skin tones—matched with fabric swatches and rouge-stick smudges and nail lacquer. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Voldemort’s tone was musing, calm, but Harry’s scar had begun to throb and pulse: Pain was building in his forehead, and he could feel that controlled sense of fury building inside Voldemort. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

In a conversational tone, like somebody picking up a story that had been interrupted in the telling, she told her brother something quite different from what she told the policemen. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gruff tones of Hugo’s voice, with an occasional shout when his feelings overcame him, were very impressive, and the audience applauded the moment he paused for breath. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How dare you use that tone with me?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The tone was right—loving and brave—but the details seemed bleak. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The queen’s words were courteous enough, though her tone said, It is no more than your duty, and you had best hope these quarters please me. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

His tone is unfriendly, and as I turn his words over in my mind, they do little to comfort me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"Helene—” "Don't worry about it” She shrugs, her tone falsely light. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“So — Apparition,” said Ron, his tone making it perfectly plain that Harry was not to mention what had just happened. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I see,” I said in a tone which made Brinker raise his eyes and lock them with mine. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Calypso’s tone was light, but she didn’t meet his eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It takes doubly as long as it has for everyone else, but finally my mom says, in a not-so-impressed tone, “Well, that wasn’t our usual fare, but it’ll do.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Frank’s tone made it obvious he didn’t approve of those arrangements. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Think of it this way,” she said in her most sophisticated tone of voice. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They chose right and true,” Chasca replied in a fierce tone. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The man’s nervousness was soothed a little by her humble tone, and the spies had the good sense to look modest and harmless. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Jack didn’t say this in a mocking or condescending tone. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Then something in his tone made her look at him more sharply. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

So I called out, in what I tried to make a weary tone: “Delighted you could join me. Why be so shy?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re all going to work together to get out of this,” he called, deliberately keeping his tone businesslike and hoping Tad would pick up the cue. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

While her voice had the rich, dark timbre of contralto, the lowest female voice, she had no trouble with the ringing tones of soprano, the highest. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

Kabuo pulled into a turnout one rainy afternoon and explained to her in grave tones that he intended to repurchase his parents’ property as soon as the chance arose. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Each time she calls she listens to the tone, but she doesn’t leave a message. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t like Libby taking this tone with me. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Odysseus’ heart laughed when he heard all this—her sweet tones charming gifts out of the suitors with talk of marriage, though she intended none. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most people can divide tones into only about six different categories before they begin to make mistakes and start lumping different tones in the same category. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He used the tone adults employ with children. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to answer, off the top of my head, that it sounded like a pretty good deal, but the tone of Chiron’s voice made me hesitate. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Sienna still has trouble hearing the low tones, so Ty helps her while the rest of us play around. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“You don’t even know what the devil I’m talking about, do you?” he said, with an oddly nasty tone in his voice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Grandma’s tone let me know she wasn’t pleased with either the number or quality of sacrifices on my list. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctor didn’t look at me, and barely changed his tone of voice. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not know. It is not for me to judge such matters,” says Isabel, but I sense disapproval in her tone. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Kaede’s cheeks burned at the dismissive tone in her father’s voice. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then he leaned closer and said in a completely different tone of voice, “If you’re not going to eat that pie, can I have it?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Alec asked, his tone making it clear what a crackpot idea he thought it was. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t bother me,” she said, assuming a lighter tone of voice, “but this hurts old Grandma so much.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He addressed me in a lowered, an almost prudent tone of voice. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

By the tone of his voice I thought he was going to drop the subject, but he downed his soju and filled both our cups again. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

After she reads my chart and talks to the nurses, she goes back downstairs to my family, who have stopped talking in hushed tones and are now all engaged in solitary activities. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

One-third of the way down yielded another nice tone. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps the mixture of the darker and lighter tone in this one would allow you to hang the print in either spot,” he said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

From the dark of the closet Carlos has heard tones, not content, known presences, not personalities. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Not only did a song’s rhythm and tone affect one’s mood, but it really came down to personal taste. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

From the living room we heard the low tone of the deputy’s voice, politely saying, “No, thanks. Really, I’m ' fine.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Her tone is reserved and she keeps it short. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

When he spoke again, his voice had returned to his usual soft tones. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“What disgraceful behavior!” he exclaimed in a mocking tone so familiar that it made her teary. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Well, I don’t understand how you can go so long without a cigarette,” she responds in a tone of reproach. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Arwyl’s tone was serious, but I could detect a hint of amusement hiding underneath. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Its Olympian tone made it a perennial touchstone at those political occasions requiring platitudinous wisdom. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Nailer looked up at the tone in Pima’s voice. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

That was when the dwarf turned to the eunuch and said, “I’ve killed my father,” in the same tone a man might use to say, “I’ve stubbed my toe.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I said all this in an angry tone, for my father had gone on gambling, despite my mother begging him for some money to buy clothes for the infant. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He answered her finally in a tone of sympathetic good humor. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I wish you’d learn to put the caps back on things properly when you’re finished using them,” she said in a tone she fully meant to sound captious. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

In the “low fear” version, the language describing the risks of tetanus was toned down, and the photographs were omitted. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your brother, Niran, is fine,” he said, but his tone suggested that he was holding something back. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

There is a certain tone in her voice—polite but strained—that tells me that Margaret is on the other end. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone spoke in hushed tones, treading quietly over the decks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She explained in a steely tone that she had wanted to remain anonymous, disliking publicity after the circumstances of her husband’s death. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

This version includes the tonal tendencies and interesting titles for each tone. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Jean Louise was building up an airtight case against him when she remembered Mr. Stone was tone deaf. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

There was an ironic tone to that final message, as if the Speaker found it amusing; and Jonas had smiled a little, though he knew what a grim statement it had been. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m guessing it’s old-fashioned lust,” I said in my roughest tones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They were all hard angles and harsh tones, and he soon felt his tongue stick to the roof of his mouth, everything dry once more. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

What hurts is the disgust in their voice, the visceral fear in their tone, like gaining weight would be the absolute worst thing to happen to them. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Ceremonies, discussions and arguments began to be carried on in normal or even louder than normal tones and no one stopped to worry about being overheard. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Paqo replied in a tone that was much calmer than mine. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Leave me alone,” Uncle Jet said, with a snappy, unpleasant tone. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

His tone is light, as though this is a casual request, but I can feel him watching me, his eyes on my face. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a fairly rough voice, the kind of in-your-face tone that said I wouldn’t stand for too much nonsense either on the basketball courts or in the streets. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

"There's always a bear," declared Dolorous Edd in his usual tone of gloomy resignation. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He was making fun of his wife, but Obinze knew, from the muted awe in his tone, that it was mockery colored by respect, mockery of what he believed, despite himself, to be inherently superior. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The room tone is as belligerent as a classroom in an alternative high school. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“Abu said if I couldn’t breathe I could stop,” I said, surprised by her tone. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

In a tone of voice she knew all too well, he told her that she had an hour to be home with a reasonable explanation for having stayed out all night. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a selfless and steely tone to his voice, that of a person delivering bad news to other people while remaining strong on their behalf. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He did indeed always refer to us as swine, but there was, nevertheless, a certain respect in his tone. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The others watched and talked in low urgent tones with each other, wearing hard, hungry smiles. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The magistrate ran his hands across his forehead and repeated his question with a slightly different tone in his voice. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Joe had never heard a tone of weakness in her before and his instinct told him it was time to move in. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway,” Eleanor said, in a reasonable tone, “it doesn’t mean anything to you, no matter what happens. Why should you care whether I make a fool of myself?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Here are a few words commonly used to describe either timbre or tone quality. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“More than okay,” I say, toning down my excitement so I sound professional. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Billy opened his mouth, and out came a deep, resonant tone. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone was so subdued she might have been telling me to cook a pot of rice. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I could tell from Pefta’s tone that he loved seeing women cry. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was so sharp and thick with annoyance, maybe even anger, that I released the paper into his hands. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The words weren’t important, it was the tone he employed. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The tone of her skin, with its soft bluish lights, and of her hair, as well as her slow movements and silent character, all made one think of some inhabitant of the sea. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, Master Arwyl,” she responded, paling a little at his tone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I cringed to hear Aunt Ivy’s sharp tone accompanying my words. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The mocking tone reminded her of Dr. Cable. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Edward’s tone changed, and the threat in his voice was suddenly much more evident as he continued. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The ephemeral bloom of a sego lily peeks from the toe of a ninety-foot stone arch, and canyon wrens call back and forth in plaintive tones from a thatch of scrub oak. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I regretted the tone I took, because Walter had always been a brother to me and his friendship and support had never faltered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something in the tone of Early’s voice caused the blood to drain from Truman’s face. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are tiny differences in color, the shape of the face, the tone of the skin. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

The handwriting throughout was shaky and hurried, but the style resembled her husband’s and the melancholy, self-pitying tone was familiar, although more dreary than usual. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

But it stole her grit, his calm acknowledgment, his matter-of-fact tone. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He heard the words the way Mom had said them eight years ago, and the way Emma said them now, and the tone was exactly the same. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, what did you do with the envelope?” said Maxim, lighting a cigarette, his tone a mixture of amusement and exasperation. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The amused tone in Madu’s voice made him feel instantly foolish. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She was speaking now to the restaurant attendant in a clear, courteous but completely autocratic tone. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

She switched on her flashlight and whispered in an exasperated tone, “You didn’t even knock!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes plead with me to understand, but I recognize his tone—it’s the one he employed when we were younger, to scold me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple said slowly, eyebrows raised at his indignant tone. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Bigger listened to the men talk, feeling in the tones of their voices a deep hostility toward one another. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

A smiling version of her face is presented in an array of skin tones. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The man dropped his aggressive tone at once. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Chapter Eleven and I were left to figure out what was going on by the tone of a conversation that made no sense to us, and to be honest, we didn’t pay much attention. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing?” he asked in a hushed tone. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“It is nothing!” he called in so loud and cutting a tone that everything immediately fell still again. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Mom did the thing where she only said one word but put a lot of tone into it. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Considering the size of the crowd, we were a quiet group, gathered in clusters, speaking in hushed tones—almost like this really was a funeral. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

The conductor called street names in a tone that I could not understand. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The glare and the tone together are unbeatable. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Roberta calls to tell me, in fulsome tones, that my “drug screen is fine” and that I’m due in tomorrow at three for orientation. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” he replied with a disagreeable tone in his voice. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Ant who is this young person, Andrew, may I ask?” said Aunt Letty in icy tones. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s a hive body with a few frames of comb in it,” Priscilla said, in a tone that said it was the dumbest question in the history of questions. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“So glad you approve,” I say, giving him my most sarcastic tone. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I heard him in a blubbering tone commence the tale of how “that nasty Jane Eyre” had flown at him like a mad cat: he was stopped rather harshly— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking about?” asked Harry, startled by Dumbledore’s tone, by the sudden tears in his eyes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“All your girlfriends had long flowing hair,” she said, her tone thick with accusation. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

My gaze goes to Madoc, but he is on the steps, speaking in low tones to one of his commanders, a troll who has eaten at our table, has teased Oak and made him laugh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Of course Zhenya’s breezy tone was partly meant to reassure her anxious parents. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The song stops as my ring tone goes off. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Kaisa said, her tone carefully conversational: “I dislike Seatown in the summer. It is all young ladies and their mothers, seeking out suitable husbands.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was deep, the tones rich and varied, the gestures of his trunk low and graceful. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Chiron’s tone was light, but there was an uneasy look in his eyes. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

When it came, the shrieking tones blew up like a pipe bomb between my ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Owens knew what his wife was thinking when she used that tone of voice. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The flat tones of a Mask’s voice echo from the tunnel, and the stairwell glows with approaching torchlight. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s getting dark, Mia,” she says, in that special tone that only mothers can achieve. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He was half convinced if he told her he was dropping out of society and joining a tone cult, she’d say, If you think that’s best. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The old woman’s voice was flat, nothing like her usually caustic tone. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He’s speaking the language of privilege, speaking it with his drawling tone, with the looseness of his limbs, as though he thinks he owns everything he can see. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, Dad. Can’t wait to write an essay on it,” I say, my tone perhaps a little too chipper. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I said, my displeasure clear in my tone. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

At first, she spoke in low, pleading tones, then she raised her voice and gesticulated wildly. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“The Cullens don’t come here,” he said in a tone that closed the subject, ignoring her question. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I’d listen at times to a close friend’s confidential tone or secretive whisper. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mama used the tone of voice that meant that she was serious. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Oatmeal, brown sugar and butter on top,” negative tone—positive nod. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I tried to match her relaxed tone, said sure, that sounded good, and we picked a night between Christmas and New Year’s. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Then don’t go and be suspicious. I only want some money,” said Laurie, walking on again, appeased by her hearty tone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t say it with words, but that was his tone. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he heard voices, low and steady tones from the top of the hill. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He noticed me watching and said, in a tone that suggested he was hoping someone would take an interest, “It’s an Enviro Monitor.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Then in an irritated tone, the major said, “Take off your cap.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept my tone carefully jovial as I glanced up at him to gauge his reaction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

In the movies, there’s always a dial tone almost immediately after someone hangs up on you. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Geese, young ladies,” returns Uncle, in a tone that keeps us quiet till Flo settles down to enjoy the Flirtations of Captain Cavendish, and I have the scenery all to myself. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone was the same light tone she had used with Obiora. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Emma gave Charles “a large dose of music every evening,” as she said, and even though he could never remember a tune and was probably tone deaf, he enjoyed her playing very much. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a single chair in the room, carefully positioned in the precise place that Dragons tone occupied off the coast of Westerns, and raised up to give a good view of the tabletop. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There was now an apparent disposition to relax, to widen the circle or confidences and give a more general tone to the conversation. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It poisoned me; I was defiled. And then,” he added, in a lower tone, “I ate my own wickedness.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one who was tone deaf ever loved music so much. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second time he says my name is different; there’s a hint of something else in the tone that I can’t name but don’t mind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I imagined her as a lovely colorful bird that could fly if she chose when she played the piano, and her voice soared in the most hypnotic tones. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The explosions ceased, the bells stopped ringing, the shriek of the siren died down from tone to tone into silence. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I changed tone of voice, facial expression, gesturing with hands, not gesturing with hands. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Well, I don’t know who wrote this,” said Francis at last, his tone offhand and perfectly casual, “but whoever they were, they certainly couldn’t spell.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She didn’t like the new tone, for though not blase, it sounded indifferent in spite of the look. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Five minutes have passed,” the captain said in the same tone. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Her tone of voice suggested that she was possibly begging someone for a heart or kidney, something urgent. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The tone of their conversation had been light, bantering, but Archie knew that Emile was deadly serious underneath. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She went to sit on the diving board and tried to give the appearance of relaxing, but her tone was strained. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It was like this after every game Ben had ever played in, so neither the tone nor the content of the speech was a surprise. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And her tone of voice is like the old Mom, the Director. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have a kind that works for most skin tones.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I won’t!” said Henry, in a firm tone, indicating his readiness to meet the consequences of his refusal. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

Bottles were broken, a car was set on fire, and then the vice chancellor came out, diminutive, encased between security men, and spoke in pastel tones. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was dark enough now that I couldn’t see his face clearly, but the tone of his voice oozed barely controlled anger. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The chicken was browning nicely, the skin beginning to crisp and take on the toasty tones of oiled wood. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Despite the archness of his tone—which normally would have irritated me—there was a melancholy undernote in his voice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Adam remembered his father’s tone and how he looked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

There wasn’t a jeering tone to James’s question, but Emily bristled anyway. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Yuki was extra sensitive to tone, and she trembled in my arms. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if I reacted to the abrupt change of tone or not, but she immediately followed with, “I’m sorry, it’s been a very long night and I could use a cup of coffee.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Then Lee said slowly, in a strange, soft, slow tone of voice, “Soldiering has one great trap.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who’d like to read their draft out loud?” she says in an encouraging tone. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Her tone was ominous, as though our next meeting would not be happy. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

His tone says he's already called after me more than once. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As they waited they talked in low tones of the past. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He talked to Tayo in a low confidential tone and told him not to let Auntie or old Grandma find out. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He’s having too much fun to notice the change in my tone. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Only their heads show rainbow tones of neutral skin colors from white to dark brown. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“That means you want the long answer,” he said, his voice impassive, not reacting at all to my curt tone. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Papa refused on our behalf and then went up to the table to talk in muted tones. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was sharp, and I could tell he wasn't playing. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“She is now living at Thornfield Hall,” said Mason, in more articulate tones: “I saw her there last April. I am her brother.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m taking Lenina Crowne to New Mexico with me,” he said in a tone as casual as he could make it. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few students snickered; these the teacher went to with a grim face, cane in hand, and said in a deadly tone, “Get up and touch your toes!” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone had a victorious ring to it as he described what happened. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

To judge by the tone that might be Kat talking. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

High toned and high yellow, she believed what her mother was also convinced of: that she was a prize for a professional man of color. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She says it in a hushed tone, like a prayer. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Nobody’s starting in on you, buddy,” Zooey said, in the same dispassionate tone. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I’m helping this girl Ellie get signatures for a petition,” I said, checking my tone. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I coughed again and set my voice into as impersonal a tone as I could manage. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The seventy-six days between election and inauguration felt like a critical time to start setting the tone for the kind of First Lady I wanted to be. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“You have to admit, being alive is better,” Cardan returns, that faintly amused tone back in his voice. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

She was leaning by the door and her tone was ominously victorious. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

"If you and your brother were to make common cause against them—" "I will not treat with Renly," Stannis answered in a tone that brooked no argument. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“The next available viewing will be Thursday, May twenty-sixth, at eleven-thirty am,” the voice said, its tone changing with the specific time and date. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Then without changing her tone she called to her son, “And get upstairs here, you. I’ll learn you to bother me when I’m taking a nap.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today, his eyes were a completely different color: a strange ocher, darker than butterscotch, but with the same golden tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t particularly loud, but it held a serious tone you never ignore in the Fishery. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Just like Clayton could read the tones and nods and ghost notes of Cool Papa’s guitar-playing, he could read what it meant when her usual scolding tones changed to something more hard and firm. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Each word was a garbled hiss in multiple tones, as if a swarm of African killer bees had learned to speak English in unison. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Smith spoke to the horse in nearly inaudible tones, calling him Son and touching him lightly when he needed him to turn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The spines in their jewel tones, the glimmer of leaf. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

By the very tone of his question he revealed his contempt for us. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

C.P. stood immobile, the dial tone buzzing from the receiver in his hand. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Stay as you are, and go to sleep if you like. I intend to work hard,” said Amy in her most energetic tone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Safe to do what?” he says in a gentler tone. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then she caught herself, and changed her voice to a sweeter tone. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I have always believed in your blessings,” she praised God in that same tone she used for exaggerated Chinese compliments. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

More and more, each day, he comes to associate that tone with a frown when they speak of him. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I try to argue but quickly get the mother glare that goes along with the mother tone. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She stuck her chin out and continued in a serious tone. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The flight engineer said, “Eh?” in an astonished tone of voice. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Oh, they have plenty of friends for Ashley,” Mr. Ferris said in a slick tone that didn’t match his friendly face. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Chord tones may or may not be left out. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“You listen/” Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham had several ways of talking, but she saved one tone of voice for special occasions. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was about to ask her who he played for but there was something in her tone that made me know enough not to. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was so significant that the doctor looked at him sharply. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“No,” he said, in a tone that told Jody he didn't want to talk about it any more. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone rolled out professionally; of the three of them at the Van Ness Pet Hospital, Milt performed the best in the matter of business phone calls. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

His vest was open, his shirt rumpled and misbut- toned, his carnation wilted. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone made me hope that we weren’t alone in the house, which is something I had never felt before with Maggie. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Hearing someone’s tone of voice—angry or questioning or sarcastic or happy or sad—I didn’t distinguish it from the words it expressed. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The music gave tone and texture to conversations that would put you to sleep anywhere else. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Something is knocking on the doors,” Theodora said in a tone of pure rationality. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not your countess,” Violet said testily, a word which here means “in an extremely annoyed tone.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

At the sound of the tone, she got a funny look on her face, as if she was trying not to cry. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It was the very first friendly, which often set the tone for the rest of the games for the year to come. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Everything about his tone and demeanor was different. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The tone of the spirit’s voice caught my attention. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She was right, after all, and anyway her tone left no room for discussion. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

His tone was just a bit too proprietary. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Look!” he said, in a tone of hushed awe. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then there was the ragged bark of the newspaper editor, a tone that coupled wisdom with an unlimited capacity for cruelty. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Many of the Indian leaders were now speaking in a sorrowful tone about the end of nonviolence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the genuine tone in Esther’s voice that made the phrase finally begin to sink into my mind and heart. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

In introducing “Mr. X,” Yutar informed the court that the interrogation would take three days and then, in theatrical tones, he added that the witness was “in mortal danger.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have dreams,” she said in a tone of voice that made it clear that was all she had to say on the subject. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I try not to groan at her tone. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Again Gandalf approached the wall, and lifting up his arms he spoke in tones of command and rising wrath. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

"Ah," he yelled as soon as he entered, with a tone as if he were all at once angry and pleased. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How did you get all those red spots?” she asked with an accusing tone. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Dad's tone of voice makes us all rush for the parlor. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t matter,” Cyrus said, and he repeated loudly, “It doesn’t matter,” and his tone said, “Shut your mouth. This is not your affair.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He listened carefully to every word Britten said and to the tone of voice in which the men asked their questions, for he wanted to know if any of them suspected him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” he agreed in a grim tone, “I wouldn’t.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“He thinks he knows everything,” Colonel Moodus would retort in a sulking tone to his own audience at the other end of the bar. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Our throats and voice boxes, formed from the same instructions, press air out in similar tones and decibels. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Thirsty said they lowered the tone of the place. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The phrases could mean many things according to the expression and tone used in saying them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hana and I held hands as we gave her a new hair color, eye color, and skin tone. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The tone is different too—not as familiar, more straightforward. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Jarvas demanded, in a tone suggesting that he normally let his knife do the talking, but was doing me a favour by giving me a chance to exonerate myself. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few began whispering in worried tones and some looked at Mr. Ryan, who sat thoughtfully at his desk, chin propped in his hands. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She heard her mom say something in an impatient tone, and then the words “letter” and “forgotten” and the quick, harsh sounds of tearing paper. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Remove your foot,” he said in a low, casual tone, “or I’ll test my current batch of alkahest on it.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

We went back to talking in low tones, though the fact is that Shetora will sleep through just about anything. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Kino saw her determination and the music of the family sounded in his head with a steely tone. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

This endless conversation, the tone plaintive but oddly cheerful, flew around and around in a circle. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then setting it aside, he turned to Frodo and in a soft tone spoke words the others could not catch. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He recalled the speech Max had made in court and remembered with gratitude the kind, impassioned tone. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

And while I once thought what I wanted from her was this normal, everyday tone, now that I have it, the normalcy disappoints. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He bent forward chuckling when Yossarian awoke, and assured him in the friendliest tones that the deal they had made was still on if Yossarian didn’t die. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gregory said I might have to tone it down a bit since we didn't want people in the first two rows fainting away. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She made a face that she was sure he would be able to see in her tone. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

His tone was casual but his eyes moved curiously over Riddle’s face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Something in the tone of his voice seemed to add “that bloody fool.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Even though he was breathing heavily, his mocking tone was still clear. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Briony was listening out for footsteps on the landing, and it was to distract herself that she attempted a conversational tone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She tried to make her tone as reasonable as possible. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The tone was soft and soothing, but also commanding—like a hypnotist giving orders. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Something about the tone of his voice or the reaction of the other children told me this was a purely rhetorical question. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“With my elephants,” Harry Strickland said, in a mournful tone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Even Polly seemed impressed, for he called her a good girl, blessed her buttons, and begged her to “come and take a walk, dear”, in his most affable tone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Curtain must be focusing all the power on her,” Reynie said in a wondering tone. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone surprised him, for his heart was still a kind one, being a boy’s. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why do you care?” he asked, though in a somewhat deflated tone. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

A new sound darkened his voice, a tone of sheer hatred. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t as bad as the tone had been when she’d told her parents that she was pregnant, but she was pretty sure that it would never sound that bad again. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Your whole summer is wasting away,” Bunny complained the following week in that wilting tone of disgust she was so good at. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The two creatures sat out upon the ramparts sharing lunch, conversing in low secretive tones. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Am I selfish?” the question slipped out involuntarily and in a tone of surprise, for the one virtue on which he prided himself was generosity. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jeanne said, at exactly the same moment, in exactly the same tone. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Is a good a for get about, you know?” said the mouse in a familiar tone which made Bigwig shake his ears with irritation. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead. Talk. Just don’t talk to me in that funny tone. Like you a teacher and I’m some snot-nosed kid.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

She motioned for them to huddle close and continued in a hushed tone. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He put his hands on my shoulders, and said, in tones facetious, “See, Prince O., we’re alike in more than just our skin.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Her tone when she gave instructions was cool, professionally neutral, and they were flattered. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I've learned that when people say "no big deal" with that tone of voice, that's a sure sign of a very big deal. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Grace knew that that wasn’t a good tone. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“One good-bye is enough, I think,” Papa said in a hoarse tone. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need a baby-sitter,” Zack exclaims in a horrified tone. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

A few of the residents shuffled from their rooms, drawn by Nana’s annoyed tone. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

There seem to be several points of view embedded within the article, though each of them is indignant and righteous in tone. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can't hear the song, but I can hear the tone of her voice; and when the singing stopped, she rested her face on my head. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The canvas is painted entirely in gradations of cool, neutral tones, except for a bit of the red dress visible beneath her jacket. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever she didn’t like my tone, she would clip the crown of thorns violently, scattering a spray of leaves and red petals in the air. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tone of this exchange, Theresa knew too. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

In afterdinner conversation, he sometimes referred, in a tone of utter boredom, to summers spent with the European nobility in the castles of Liechtenstein or the Cote d’Azur. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even in the noise that swelled to the cobwebbed tavern ceilings, they spoke of her in hushed, reverent tones: “Current will never steer you wrong.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

It was the high-pitched sound of a woman who has been calling not once, but several times; and had the nervous tone of one in whom anxiety was beginning to overcome impatience. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“There is no need, Archivist Werfel, to take that tone with me.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Her tone sounds like Mom’s in the car. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Amaka’s tone was as polite and normal as everyday conversation with an older person. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“A few blocks from here?” she asked, her tone skeptical. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Let me explain what I mean by sharing my reaction to another passage, this one much loftier in tone and ambition than “Ask the Bird Folks.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Some, like pentatonic and octatonic scales, have fewer or more notes per octave, but many have seven tones, just as a major scale does. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The tone of his voice was like a volt of electricity in Sergio’s body, unpleasant, familiar. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“And do you see her, sir, tolerably often?” asked Isabella in the plaintive tone which just suited her father. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

"My daughter's been responsible for setting a few unnatural beauty trends among the younger courtiers. That terrible blip with the sea-blue skin tone, and the trend where courtiers matched their teacup pets." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Briony caught the unusual tone in her mother’s voice and meekly walked round the table with the envelope. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Her tone tells me that this never happens. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Always talking in low tones when she came near, or hushed altogether. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry I can’t help you,” Pastor George said politely, though his tone made it clear that what he really wanted was for me to go home. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was academic, as if discussing the breeding patterns of a mildly interesting species of rodent. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Then, with a sudden touch of steel in his tone, he added, “In fact, I’m certain of it.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She spoke in the same tone Karl used when he needed to quiet his horses, Star and Joey. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Papa answered it and spoke in low tones. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Generally your average troll would be at the very least irritated by the ultra-high-frequency tone. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“I wish the evangelist would stop saying that,” my mother told a woman nearby, alarmed by the confrontational tone of the sermon. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miig stood, pacing his Story pace, waving his arms like a slow-motion conductor to place emphasis and tone over us all. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He turned back to Jamie, and spoke in that nudge-nudge-matey tone again as if I couldn’t hear, as if I were deaf. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Presently a voice blent with the rich tones of the instrument; it was a lady who sang, and very sweet her notes were. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“There are buildings coming up,” I say in a pleasant tone. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He heard a shriek, and then rising, spreading waves of laughter in discordant tones. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“So do you think we’re a bunch of superstitious natives or what?” he asked in a playful tone, but with a hint of worry. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

And he added in a serious tone, “This morning, when they brought me in, I had the impression that I had already been through all that before.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Everything had changed suddenly—the tone, the moral climate; you didn’t know what to think, whom to listen to. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t patronize me,” she said crossly, then her tone softened again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The resonant nasal tones of his voice became modified. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

The music’s off, and Seven’s friends stand around, talking in hushed tones. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

His tone was urgent, and Will didn’t waste time asking why. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think there was any need for her to take that tone, especially in front of a visitor. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Then a mockingjay lands on a scruffy tree and begins to mimic my tones so I stop. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Not whose?” he said, and his voice was lighter than she had thought it would be, but full of expressive tones and subtleties. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

They spoke in the exact same tone of voice. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

She had overly toned arms, thin and bulging with muscles, a pixie haircut and an air of intense anxiety; she was the sort of person whose love would suffocate. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Despite the message’s reasonable tone, the threat behind it was crystal clear. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

His eyes wouldn’t meet mine, but I could tell from his tone he was still angry. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

George’s voice was taking on the tone of confession. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kit recoiled, as much from his angry tone as from the repulsive words. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

A walk, too, that hinted at excess, as though it spoke of something in need of toning down. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

"That was a grievous error, Lord Snow," he said at last in the acid tones of an enemy. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My black eyes have toned down, so now I just look tired, and I figure I’ll be good to go back to school next week. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

When their talk touched on matters of state, it was in low tones, for the king never failed in his discretion. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Instead, the boy pulled him down onto his lap again and spoke to his father in a begging tone. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, Holly had no way of knowing as the tones were inaudible to fairy ears. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

"If only he understood us," said the father in a semi-questioning tone. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You took long enough getting around to it,” said Eilonwy, a tone of satisfaction in her voice. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Roy could tell by her tone of voice that she was upset. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tea ready, I was going to approach the table; but she desired me to sit still, quite in her old peremptory tones. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

A ninja girl camouflaged in earth tones didn’t strike Leo as something he wanted to deal with just then. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Judge, I'm not seeking appointment. I’ve told Mr. McMillian that we would—” The dial tone interrupted my first affirmative statement of the phone call. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Then the tones changed to something faster, with an angry urgency that soared higher and higher until it stopped. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She thought of James’s grandmother and her scolding tone, and she started to feel anxious that she would do or say the wrong thing. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

His tone was so serious I had to smile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Dad asks, in an intrusive, fatherly tone that demands an answer—which I don’t give. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She paused, cleared her throat, her tone taking on an ever deeper seriousness. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope you know your own mind,” she said in a tone which implied that she doubted if I had a mind. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It need not do so in tones of absolute neutrality. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Manet leaned forward and spoke in more confidential tones as well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Vic thought it too fancy a word to be proper, and soon had gotten the entire table laughing and saying “enjoyable” in mocking tones until Reynie had finally excused himself without dessert and retreated here. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Vincent is eager for helpful criticism and thinks Van Rappard has made reasonable points about the execution, but the tone is so awful! Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

She had a way of saying it, a tone of voice which bitterly told the story, and the disgrace she and the family had suffered. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was of easygoing tolerance of his questioner’s ignorance. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Out on the porch, the men talked in urgent, hushed tones. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

There’s a forced, practiced calm in his tone. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

There was nothing of either relief or fear in her tone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Her speech is nothing. She is a harmless creature,” said the white-haired gentleman in a reassuring tone. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Finally, in a cold tone she said, “You don’t need to come back anymore.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Root rolled the memory latex onto his index finger, where it immediately assumed the shape and flesh tone of the host digit. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The question struck me as strange, but he spoke in a tone that said it would be natural if I did. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Claudius not only wears my father's crown, but he weds my father's wife!” he said in a tone of disbelief. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

This feat seemed to amuse the Ents very much, to judge by the tone of their murmurs, and the flicker of their eyes; but they soon turned back to their own business. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

My third selection, also related to death, showcases yet another tone and style, and stands as further proof that good writing does not fit into a single formula. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Much advice on writing has the tone of moral counsel, as if being a good writer will make you a better person. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

It was like the sun suddenly poked through a stormy sky Everything changed color and tone and intensity. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Amari could hear loud, excited words tossed back and forth, much like the tones of bargaining her mother had used on market days. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if what I said was true, that tone of voice told me she didn’t believe me, and I’d better come up with a more convincing story. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

They hit the drum tentatively at first, checking for tone and pitch. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

For a moment he was silent; and then added, in a tone much more guarded and demure, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Blasphemous lies in earnest tones he told—the one who planned the lad’s destruction! The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You might want to tone it down a little, don’t you think?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

They walked around Wall Street, recalling the hushed tones in which their parents had talked about the place in 1929. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“What you can do is help me turn this room over. Come on, before I tell Cook you’re reading smut,” Penelope said, her tone calm even as she continued to rip the magazine pages. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I do not dream! I see the face of Lord Hamlet on this youth, overspread with Ophelia’s beauty and her truth,” he says in a tone of wonder. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“The same thing, that crazy laugh and then the dial tone.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the flippant tone; she did not seem to recognize that it was Papa, that he was different, special. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was an indescribable something in his tone that made both the other two look at him curiously. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I am sorry, Master," the first voice said in a more subdued tone. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He simply asked, in the same weary tone, if I was sorry for what I had done. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

Her usual sparkle was toned way down, and she said “Yes’m” and “No’m” to his mother just as though she were aware of Mrs. Aaron’s dread of disrespect. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Her sharp tone held no hint of teasing. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She handed it to Roy’s father, who read it and said, “I think the tone is exactly right. But you’d better look up ‘arrangement’ in the dictionary.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“President Snow used to . . . sell me . . . my body, that is,” Finnick begins in a flat, removed tone. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He has the feeling, from the tone of Maxine’s voice, that she’s been up for hours, that her breakfast has already been eaten, her Times thoroughly read. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But her tone of voice was one of temporary defeat, and she was already thinking ahead to some possible satisfaction later on, when something went wrong and it could be traced back to this decision. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I moved ahead of him, sounding the tone of his words for a sign. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eating well, healthy?—and parsing every word for tone and nuance, as if his sentences are a code I can crack. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The skin tones were a little flat, but they were good enough to bring my mind big time to Mtisha. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Her expression and tone of voice told me she wasn’t happy about my taking that job. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hatsue, her bucket beside her, her shovel in one hand, pointed out the darkness of the exposed clam’s lip, its size, its hue and tone, the circumference of its watery dimple. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“None of us knows the cost,” I snap, and then hope no one notices the sharpness of my tone. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Surely he can’t have read our mind,” she replied in the same tone. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He told it with a self-congratulatory tone, as if her difference reflected his own good taste. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The dial tone was the most beautiful sound I’d heard in ages. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I am the great and powerful Oz,” Mr. Osborne told the newcomer in a mystical tone—he said that to everybody the first time he met them. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

There was more of threat than of request in her tone. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a mischievous tone in her voice. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was something strange in Lupin’s tone; it was almost cold. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Kit flared, indignant as much at his tone as at the dread word he uttered so carelessly. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The peregrine falcon paid no attention to the tone. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The melody was adorned in equal measure by the harshness of tone and a dismal, languorous mistuning with which I plagued all but the uneasy cadences. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They all had very dark eyes despite the range in hair tones. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The perfect tones of the piano bounce around the room and back into me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

They babbled and gestured toward her basket, their movements disjointed, their tones raised, and Olanna made out some of the words. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Then in the everyday, mediocre tone he used when he was proposing something really outrageous, he added, “Let’s go to the beach.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hello,” she said, practicing her intonation, because tone was everything. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I flinch at the harshness in his tone. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

It surprised her how quickly, during reunions with old friends, the subject of marriage came up, a waspish tone in the voices of the unmarried, a smugness in those of the married. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Her nose twitched and her ears went back at my defensive tone. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

His tone has changed immediately and his eyes are friendly for the first time. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Snape raised his eyebrows and his tone was sardonic as he asked, “Are you intending to let him kill you?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Wormtail,” said Voldemort, with no change in his quiet, thoughtful tone, and without removing his eyes from the revolving body above, “have I not spoken to you about keeping our prisoner quiet?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Joe had never heard his coach speak in quite that tone of voice. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Tell me something,” he asked after another minute, and I could hear him struggle to use a lighter tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The women were carrying on their own conversation, in low tones; I gathered that they were not expected to take part in male conversations. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

He rolled them over with a peavey and pounded them with the flat face of a splitting maul, testing for the ringing tone that indicated soundness. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Her voice had a shaky tone to it. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Bernard gave his orders in the sharp, rather arrogant and even offensive tone of one who does not feel himself too secure in his superiority. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the ominous tone, and my better instincts, I’d countenanced enough inmate misbehavior and disrespect to feel invigorated by the thought that this is where it all stops. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pasted my ear to the door and heard my mother and father whispering to each other in frantic tones. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can tell your father—!” I dug my fingers into Kevin’s shoulder, cutting off the rush of words before they became insulting in content as well as in tone. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The boy said something in English, something unintelligible to me, but I could hear the indignation in his tone, and without thinking, I turned and spat in his face. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

If you leave a message at the sound of the tone, we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After several hours, the light that filtered through the canopy transformed, the murky olive tone shifting to a brighter jade. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He ignored her grumpy tone, smiling at her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

She used her most agreeable tone, pouring respect into her charmspeak. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

My vision is hazy and I can only make out his skin tone, but none of his features. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s pointless to speculate,” she said in her terse, businesslike tone. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

His voice was rich and musical, with as many tones in it as there were colors in his daemon’s fur. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“A walled city for the king of Bright Moonlight, the Vast Wall for the emperor,” Yishan said in a mocking tone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

She said it in such a disbelieving tone of voice that I got worried. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The sharpness of James’s tone made Emily feel a twinge of guilt that, no, she hadn’t remembered. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Ralph’s tone was teasing; still Helen held her breath until Theresa surfaced, brandishing the retrieved chopsticks. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But what for? You never carried a gun in the car . . .” “Well, you never can tell,” her husband said in that special threatening tone of voice he used to indicate a discussion was over. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The standing waves in these carefully-shaped-and-sized idiophones — for example, the blocks on a xylophone — produce pitched tones, but again, the patterns of standing waves in these instruments are a little too complicated for this discussion. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Just an old book,” Ash said, trying to keep her tone light. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other Gladers murmured their conversations in hushed tones, an intense feeling of dreadful anticipation hanging over them like a patch of thick fog. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

There was something in his tone that shouldn’t have been there. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The eunuch's cloying tones were gone; now his voice was thin and sharp as a whip. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

At first, I would sit by the window engrossed in reading while they talked by the room’s door in low tones. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wouldn’t look at a newspaper till afternoon because she didn’t want bad news setting the tone for the day. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Can I do anything for you, Madam Mother?” asked Laurie, leaning over Mrs. March’s chair with the affectionate look and tone he always gave her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Sailor, this is serious business," he replied, underlining each word with his tone. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

One Monday at four in the morning, my father woke me up and said, in an embarrassed tone: “Can you lend me thirty cents for bus fare so I can go to work?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had a nasty tone to back him up, but I was feeling too good to let it bother me. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Eberhardt’s tone of voice remained level, but the volume had gotten much louder. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it apparendy makes some difference to Headquarters,” he answered in a conciliatory tone. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You I saw with a black beast on your shoulders. Beware, Ellidyr, lest it swallow you up,” he added, the gentleness of his tone softening the harshness of his counsel. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then Hamlets tone shifted, and he spoke as if he summed up all the sorrows of life. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

What he means by that, I can't know, but his tone is earnest. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

His voice takes on the slow, deliberate tone of a man talking someone off a ledge. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He didn’t try to talk me out of it, because he recognized the tone that creeps into my voice when I’ve made an irrevocable decision. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He paused, and then continued with a quieter, even more serious tone. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

"God rest you, gentlemen," he said, in a surprisingly amiable tone. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She had practiced not just the words but the tone, the pitch of her voice. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

She put a cooing tone in her voice and said, “Come, my baby, put your head in Mother’s lap. Come, my little son. Mother will hold you.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

There's a slight pause in Max's speech but then it picks up with the upbeat tone of a brilliant idea. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh, one last thing,” she says, her tone suddenly businesslike again, shuffling something from the bottom of her files. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Smells what so good, smells what?” the voice hissed again, but the tone wasn’t threatening. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

There were two empty bourbon bottles, he reported in a tone of disdain. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Both books are about a Russian peasant, around the turn of the century,” he said, in what was, for his implacably matter-of-fact voice, a rather narrative tone. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Through the stone, she could hear the faint rush of the Tumbles tone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She smiles down at her husband, adds in a lower tone, “And don’t forget, voters. Holbrook for State Senate.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Judith’s tone had more than a touch of smugness. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I shall never be invited to Abbey-Mill again,” was said in rather a sorrowful tone. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

There was no anger in his tone, he sounded almost encouraging. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A good, sound body. Strong of limb and well-proportioned,” she said, the tone of approval giving me some hope. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I say, trying for the special tone that my mother used only with my father. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She heard the rude, demanding tone of her own voice. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The same tone of voice used earlier for Hopkins. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

The deep tones of his voice rolled in the silent night. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aisha was almost whispering, a sexual suggestion in her tone, and in the mirror, the discoloration on her arms and neck became ghastly sores. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She would be well aware of the extent of her self-mythologizing, and she gave her account a self-mocking, or mock-heroic tone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

When the coils passed over a metal object, the telephone transmitted a sound similar to a musical tone. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She was yelling at Mr. Dell Duke and the tone of her voice demanded that the world listen as she stood up for her brother and for me. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

"They're not my parents. It's just a picture from an old magazine—two actors from a soap opera," Belet said, her tone cold and flat as she tossed the shreds into the air. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

So stoic was his expression, so even his tone, so bland his smile that his moods were difficult to discern, but Roza was learning them. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I live in Salinas,” Abra said in such a tone that they knew they were dealing with a superior being who hadn’t time for bumpkin pleasures. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone was light and confident, but her eyes brimmed with tears. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It’s like Dad’s and Trey’s skin tones are a magic reflector. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

In her mother’s tone, Dedd can already hear the distance that will come between her parents. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

How can the poem and the stink and the grating noise—the quality of light, the tone, the habit and the dream—be set down alive? Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Our names and our business are our own, and this does not seem a good place to discuss them,’ said Frodo, not liking the look of the man or the tone of his voice. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“I may not have been around much these past few weeks, but I am still your mother. Watch your tone.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Why, hello,” said Mr. Poe, in a puzzled tone of voice. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

She came forward with an offered hand; and said, in a low, but very feeling tone, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

They squat by the passenger's side, conversing in low tones. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

She seems almost amused by the tone of my challenge, surprised, maybe, that I would even question her. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Many of them sat languidly along the benches or milled in the aisles discussing the trial in hushed and speculative tones. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

If the elevated tone indicates to you that it was carried on in French, you are wrong. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He certainly did add ‘spirit’ to the meetings, and ‘a tone’ to the paper, for his orations convulsed his hearers and his contributions were excellent, being patriotic, classical, comical, or dramatic, but never sentimental. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I forced honey into my voice, and a humble tone. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He raised his graying eyebrows at my tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was the tone of someone who knew what it was like to be lonely. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

She held my hand and kept telling me that I was going to be okay, and it was her tone that made me believe it. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Bigwig shuddered, partly at Chervil’s tone of callous indifference and partly at his own memories. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” agreed Phineas in his deepest and most musical tone, “there’s me.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the worker replied in a normal tone, very matter-of-fact. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In the end, he simply said that the tone of the letter was aggressive and discourteous and for that reason the prime minister did not answer it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Declaration fanned herself with her hat and spoke in a lofty tone. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

My teacher nodded and spoke in a voice I had never heard before, matching my quiet tone. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Its tone was that of a kindly heart aggrieved by injuries undeserved. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Lately I've been preoccupied with a tone cult in my neighborhood. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

If she’d known, he would have heard about it in scolding tones from sunup until sundown for nearly the rest of his life. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” I answered in a polite tone, dropping my pretense. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the same tone, the same piercing depth, that I heard sometimes in Abba when mourners danced past our house, holding the photograph of a dead family member, shouting. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Lucy,” he said, in tone that told me I was being rude. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

"I hope she had a good night's rest," Catelyn said with a certain bite in her tone that seemed to go unnoticed. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He went over her tone and words to make sure he hadn’t missed something. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She continued hastily, “Don’t you suppose he could tell from the tone used that the words weren’t complimentary? Don’t you suppose he’s heard the words used before and noted upon what occasions?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Begin again,” he ordered, and this time, the player’s sinister tone made my very skin prickle. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He nodded his head as though answering a question, and said, in a pleasant conversational tone, a tone of cooled butter, “Always.” Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, let’s just say he wasn’t very interested in guys who had my luxurious skin tone.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

There was something in his tone that made me stop and look back up the hill. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Again, Axel’s tone matches what he’s feeling inside. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“There’s not much moon tonight,” I said in my best encouraging tones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The tone got breathy, and here and there, she went off pitch. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Gobbling their chow, they sometimes twittered in tones musical enough that people mistook them for little girls. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Chaplain, this comes as a great shock to me,” the major accused in a tone of heavy lamentation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

His tone was light and he was smiling. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“What makes you think you can build a house like that?” my mother asked me gently but in a tone touched with sarcasm. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tone in her voice is pitch-perfect—concern, pity, slight pleading for a rescue. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

And its tone shall be the truest and most beautiful. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The quietness of his tone italicized the malice of his reply. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Allow me, ma’am,” he says in a friendly tone as he takes my backpack and board. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And then one day I heard my mother and her friend Lindo Jong both talking in a loud bragging tone of voice so others could hear. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was kind, but the words still embarrassed me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure you’ll be able to make us very comfortable, you and your wife,” she said, putting a tone of finality into her voice. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

She, like me, was totally caught by the tone of fear that even the smooth baritone of the announcer’s voice could not conceal. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ash bristled at the tone in her stepsister’s voice. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone implies we have no problem with that. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

My mom looked at me sternly and talked in a tone shed never used before: “Percy. Tell me now!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

If you mentioned someone’s mother at the wrong time or in a certain tone of voice, you would definitely get beat up. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

But something about the tone of his voice bothered me, and I pulled out of my dive and swung my mech back around. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She dismissed Mrs. Moore with her tone of voice. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice took on a tone I had never heard before. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

And every time he spoke to Alex, he used the same sneering tone of voice. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

All they were using for their prediction was their analysis of the surgeon’s tone of voice. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Wonderful,” I replied, but something in my tone caused my sister to pause and study me intently. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

His tone did not suggest that he held out much hope of the last. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Texarkana,” he said in a nicer tone now. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s far younger than I expected, closer to my age than Sana’s—which might explain why she bristles at his tone. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“But first you see my face. You react to symmetry, skin tone, the shape of my eyes. And you decide what’s inside me, based on all your reactions. You’re programmed to!” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“That is a question I would also like answered,” he says, his tone grim. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Everyone is toned, tanned, bleached, and in matching workout gear. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

They spoke quickly, in light tones that sounded like birds chattering, and they finished each other’s sentences like twin sisters would. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The tone caught me, made me look up again. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The new OAAU’s tone appeared to be one of militant black nationalism. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“O brave new world, O brave new world ...” In his mind the singing words seemed to change their tone. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dany did not understand the words, yet there was warmth in the tone, a tenderness she had never expected from this man. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“This isn’t one of your tea parties! Do you want me to feed him cookies? Poor Mellower,” he said in a wheedling tone. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

In any case, once Kathy knew that she would be heard, and heard to the end, it softened the tone of her arguments. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Even when she wasn’t out-and-out scolding, she spoke in scolding tones. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

One was my Jonathan’s, raised in a high key of passion; the other Mr. Morris’ strong resolute tone of quiet command. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The man with the golden star on his chest came to him and spoke in a soft low tone. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Your grandmother told me,” he said in awed tones. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a husky tenderness in his tone. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Her voice instantly took on a much harsher tone. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

After a long pause, he announced in a solemn tone, “I am also a member of the ANC.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A spotter,” she said in a hushed tone. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When they did start talking again, their tone was a lot softer and gentler. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leo wasn’t sure why, but her tone kind of hurt...which was stupid, since he didn’t care what this girl thought. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“You’re not getting away!” the soldier said in a tone that would have been mocking if it weren’t so vicious. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

A few clear tones rang out - metallic yet warm. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

There was a tone to his voice Alex had never heard before. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Speaking about myself in such a tone is something that I find very hard to do. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Okwudiba gave him an astonished look; the coldness of his tone was out of character. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

But it was a nicer sound than that, a more musical tone: only so faint that you could hardly hear it. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

It’s a foreign word, one I don’t know, but I know the tone of his voice: recognition, completion, something added to a set. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Of course no one knew what he’d just said, but the sharpness of his tone got our attention. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The tone of his voice implied at once a complete admission of his guilt and a sort of incredulous horror that such a word could be applied to himself. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“I brought a friend to visit, Auri,” I said in my gentlest tones. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Ekon didn’t know what it was about the tone of her voice that slowly doused his anxiety, only that it did so instantly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The tone of that entry seems lofty, high-minded, but in it I detect a whiff of fatalism. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Her tone wasn’t angry, but I could tell she wasn’t pleased either. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no,” she answered, with a tone of indecision. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

Estraven, sweating like ice in the sun, stays slick and cold as ice, answering Tibe’s murmurs aloud in a tone whose commonplace politeness makes the other look rather a fool. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The tone of the meeting only got worse. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Still in a tone of play, he said, “My lady, you know what scepter I ofler, and what orbs.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

When Pythagoras strummed a string, the string sounded a clear note, the tone known as the fundamental. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

And something in her tone makes Mark think she means they should go in the opposite direction. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t seem to tune in the words, just the maddeningly cheerful tone of his high-pitched voice. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“All right,” Mom said in a tone of voice that stopped us from fussing at one another. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can feel the vibration amplified in the belly of the ship, like the menacing tone of a cello. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

—And Emma distinctly heard him add, in a lower tone, before he quitted the room,—“I have been as good as my word. She has not the least idea.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

His tone of voice suggests that he knows I don’t. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He was speaking slowly, his words and tone measured, but she could tell he was angry. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Control freak,” he said, but in a teasing tone I hadn’t heard in at least a year. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Singing in a tone that most would consider sanging, but it wasn't exactly good. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Her speech slows down and her tone turns sympathetic—her doctor’s voice. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Right,” Finn said in what he thought was a very reasonable tone. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Since you got everything else figured out, I guess you know where we’re going,” she said, and there was a tone in her voice. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The phone line clicked and the dial tone sounded like an alarm in my ear. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

No matter their tone, though, the topic is me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The children were moving away from the house, and he could make out only the indignant tone of her voice. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

One couldn’t have guessed, by his tone, that he had ever addressed her before. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

At a certain point, at somewhere between 10 and 15 people, we begin to overload, just as we begin to overload when we have to distinguish between too many tones. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he smiled, and when a tap came at the door, called out in a loud, brisk tone, “Herein!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were hard to tell apart; their emotional tone seemed always low, their talk trivial. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I borrowed some of Mom’s stuff,” she says, “since your skin tone is pretty similar to hers. But we’ll buy you your own. I can take you if you want.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

There was something so serious in Mattie’s tone that I returned the greeting solemnly. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He chuckles but continues in a kind tone, "Relax. It's not going to hurt you." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

CLAUDETTE: One of them said to the driver in a very angry tone, “Who is it?” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Wish I’d brought a brolly,” she drawled in the plummy, educated tones of the Oxbridge colleges. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said Julian, in a tone of voice which managed to convey at once both sympathy with and distaste for the Corcorans. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Jem wrapped his arms around the pulpit, leaned over, and said in confidential tones, “My, it looks good to see you all this morning. This is a beautiful morning.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

There is a tone to her voice, and I wonder what it is that I’m missing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I heard a deep sadness in her tone. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Not anymore,” Dad reported in a confidential tone. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

No, the elevated tone was a part and parcel of the pageantry of establishing a rapport. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyrion put the first hint of a chill in his tone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But from the strangely urgent tone of his voice, she could tell it wasn’t an ordinary broadcast. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“He had a big belly,” she said, in a detached tone. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The fool’s listening for the dial tone again, in case someone tries to call. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

This violin had a piercing, insistent sweetness of tone, almost like a baby crying. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could barely see her face, but from her tone he knew her eyes were narrowed, as if trying to focus on a distant object. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“No need for a mocking tone, Lucille. We should use our windfall to improve our prospects. If it were up to you, we’d bury the money in the backyard to benefit the worms.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hardy, trim, and darker toned than his wife, in disposition still the affable bartender, Jim Link mans the beer cooler at holiday parties at the Medlock Bridge clubhouse. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Britten asked; the tone of curt hostility had suddenly left his voice. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mama’s tone let him know she meant business. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first week of the new term set the tone for the whole year. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I let disapproval color my tone, though I was relieved he hadn’t given her an absolute no. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I wonder if you will ever grow up, Laurie,” said Meg in a matronly tone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like it... when people doubt my words,” Jed said, his tone changing drastically in the middle of his sentence. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I shiver as I hear the anguish in my mother’s tone, even as I lie buried under the down comforter on my parents’ bed. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“And anyway, I don’t believe I like your tone.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Her tone twisted the bland words like a knife in my heart. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Her tone held cold reserve—and that other cold, which he had encountered in so many androids. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

"Hi, son," my mother said, the tone of her voice softening. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, thank goodness for that,” she said in a motherly tone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

But I could understand the reason for his dour tone. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Hello,” Emmett shouts from the kitchen in a tone that doesn’t match the one he used before. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The mechanic became professional again but his tone was kinder. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

"What," he asked, in what he was certain were lofty and scornful tones, "would possibly make you imagine that my lady-love would have sent me on some foolish errand?" Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

With the exception of the color red, I always wear earth tones because I'm blending into my environment. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She blushes at the sharpness of his tone and mumbles an apology. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The lack of criticism evidenced by our ad hoc community influenced me, and set a tone of tolerance for my life. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear from her tone of voice that this was a huge black mark in her book. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It was mostly his tone that kept me awake, the lingering question of it, the brand of itch that was his voice. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice was small and sweet—not her usual get-to-the-point crow tone. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

There was a hardness in her tone that warned Briony off asking about Robbie. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And if I played you five very low pitched tones, you’d be able to tell them apart. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"What if you show me what's edible around here and go get us some meat?" he says, mimicking my tone. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Then in an angry tone of voice he added, “Diaz is a crook. He over charges for everything. That sin vergüenza doesn’t know who he’s dealing with.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Now, where were you born, Panchito?” he asked in a firm tone, giving me a piercing look. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Refresh me again as to our relationship, Cinder,” the shadowed man said, a deep sliver of anger running through his patient tone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The Lord will forgive you if you ask,” he said, very disgusted and quiet, the tone of voice that makes me feel worse than any other. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Heat rays from the late afternoon sun arose from the gray concrete, shimmering like the weary tones of a distant bugle blown upon still midnight air. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was something diabolically sweet in her tones—something of the tingling of glass when struck—which rang through the brains even of us who heard the words addressed to another. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

April asked in just the tone of voice that Melanie had feared she would use. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this mode, which scale tones are raised or lowered from the major key? Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Please,” I said, letting worry bleed into my tone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I know what this sounds like because it’s the starting tone that every teacher takes with me, and it only goes downhill from there. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

There was tact there, a tone of caution. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ash looked at the apprentice, unsure of how to interpret the slightly teasing tone in her voice, but Lore had turned her face away, and they walked the rest of the way in silence. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was nothing in her tone to speak of, really, except for fatigue. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The tone of the court had changed for the fourth time. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dragons!” she said, in a disgusted tone, pulling Harry inside. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” Amah said in a tone so unusual Pinmei looked up. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“I know I do—teaching those tiresome children nearly all day, when I’m longing to enjoy myself at home,” began Meg, in the complaining tone again. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not know this Domingo of yours, but something in your tone says I must believe you. Throw me the rope.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Farmer’s whimsical tone didn’t mean that everything he said wasn’t completely serious. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The doctor must have heard accusation in this question, judging by the defensive shift in her tone. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

But he also knew from the tone of their voices. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

His tone was casual but suggested authority nonetheless. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shiver, thinking about when she uses that tone on me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

When at last Lola spoke her tone was reflective, as though she were pondering subtle currents of counterarguments. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As usual, he’s clad entirely in red, a tone so deep that it might appear black at first glance. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact, the conversation tended to be rather earnest in tone and some very interesting viewpoints were expressed.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

If you go up or down two half steps from one note to another, then those notes are a whole step, or whole tone apart. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

“A true story,” said Slant in teasing tones. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Annie was surprised, but her voice still had that tone to it like nothing bad could ever happen. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

From his tone, she could tell the loss still pained him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He deliberately worked a thick edge of menace into his tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“All right,” said Minya in a lilting tone that signified it went against her better judgment. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He thought the tone of shock in my voice was really consternation. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, she stiffened, for just off the path she heard soft voices— a deep male voice, speaking in hushed tones, then a female’s whispered reply. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t be foolish, Gaea said, but Hazel detected concern in her tone, maybe even fear. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t figure out if he was trying to bring the mood back to a lighter tone, or if he was just trying to make up for getting crushed by Shannon. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

So the shade provided by the bushes created various tones of gray that were easier for the film to absorb. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“Please be careful, madam,” he said in a polite but firm tone. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone changed to that of a girl trying not to start crying. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Her mother had filled in some of the blanks about her father’s childhood, including how he’d been mistreated because of his skin tone and his family’s poverty. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Why didn’t you let us know afterward?” asked Jo, in a quieter tone, when they had sat quite still a minute. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no mistaking that tone—it was Momma for sure. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t care for that tone at all.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I would be the first witness and therefore set the tone for the defense. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"That is no tone of voice—" she began. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

As we left the moon, we curved around its right side, and we could see it gleaming in the sunlight, vividly etched against the black sky in gray- tan tones. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

For he had been much impressed by the graceful letters of Mrs Helena Kingshaw, by their honesty and lightness of tone, and by her voice over the telephone, later. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Two men who were sitting on their shoulderblades under a huge live oak tree almost sat upright at the tone of his voice. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

The horseman’s tone and bearing nettled Taran, but he curbed his temper and bowed courteously. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

Its tone of both remorse and defiance was to be an inspiration to the Humanist theologian and scholar Erasmus and the soon-to-be founder of Protestantism, Martin Luther. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

If we could listen to them all at once, fully orchestrated, in their immense ensemble, we might become aware of the counterpoint, the balance of tones and timbres and harmonics, the sonorities. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even my mother’s friends, who really did try, asked me nothing of Anatole’s background or talents—only, in hushed tones when he left the room, “What happened to his face?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt my chest cave slightly, wounded by his tone. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“And necessarily,” she added, in a haughty tone; “what was fit company for you once, would be quite unfit company for you now.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was so puzzled that I actually laughed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Peeta begins to speak in a frustrated tone about the need for the cease-fire. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Her voice was calm, had the controlled, polite tone she used around Jalil, but Mariam could feel her hard, accusing glare. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I had fled men who did not like the color of my skin, and now I was among men who did not like the tone of my thoughts. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

They said their Salaams in respectful hushed tones. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas said it in a matter-of-fact tone, as a resigned repeat of what Minho had said a moment earlier. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“To return to Horatio’s question,” I said with a reasoned tone, “I believe that a virtuous mind outlasts the fleeting beauty of youth and thus is more desirable.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The rousing repetitive song carried them all along, even Hannah’s mother, who was tone deaf. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m very sorry you were disappointed, dear, but we all did our best to satisfy you,” said Mrs. March, in a tone full of motherly regret. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sirs,” said Sip, in tones confident of his lie, “sirs, I know not what you’s aiming at.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Grandfather’s tone dropped into its narrative groove again. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was as normal as his snoring throughout the night had been, while she lay awake, sweating, imagining the sound of bombing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The engine tone of the Lefort Shear changed as it prepared for the final act. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Continuing in a matter-of-fact tone, Harper then asked Judge Davies to dismiss the case because it involved constitutional issues that required a three-judge panel. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex gives into it and laughs too, full and deep, and that’s the last hope for a serious tone for the day gone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I looked at her closely, unaccustomed to the gentle tone of her voice. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is that the end?” the noblewoman asked in an almost-demanding tone. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Though his tone was light, he was uneasy. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

They spoke but rarely, and then in quiet tones, as if they held some great reverence for the task set before them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Where’s your old man now?” he asked in a conversational tone. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother raises her eyebrows at my tone, takes her glasses off. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Ifemelu woke up one night to go to the bathroom, and heard Blaine in the living room, talking on the phone, his tone gentle and solacing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He had said “massage,” but his manner, his tone, had dripped suggestion. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

F to B was considered so unpleasant that it was given the names ‘the devil in music’ and the ‘wolf tone’, and disallowed from the list of perfect fourths. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Hugo wanted to leave, but there was something about the woman’s tone that made him stay. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

She hardly ever speaks to me in that tone of voice. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Oh, come on, Rashad. I know how much you love housekeeping,” Carlos said, lowering his voice ten notches below its normal tone. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I had effectively mastered the tones and accent by obsessive listening at night to audio lessons designed for state department employees. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

A few of the portraits change—hair grows shorter or longer, noses shrink, skin tones flush over with enhanced or brand-new colors, hair textures morph, mouths plump up. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The bald woman made the declaration with a tone of finality. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He was taken aback by the sharpness in her tone. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

A dial tone, of course, followed the formal break in the connection. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Every night I’ve gone over it, again and again in bed, struggling to get the intonations right and strike the perfect nasal tone. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘How can you trust me? You both felt my anger, saw my worst feelings . ‘Hey, kid,’ said Coach Hedge, his tone softer. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The inevitable pause, the glance at the watch unnecessary, as her drawing-room clock chimed four in shrill tones, and my rise from the chair. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

From his tone it was obvious he’d said the same thing many, many times before. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For some reason, Onofre’s attitude, tone of voice, words, or all three taken together did the trick. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything about him was warm: his hand, when I shook it; his eves; the tone of his voice. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I snapped, annoyed by the tone of his voice. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The lecturing tone and bewildering phrases from a judge I’d never met left me completely confused. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The hum of the electric motor deepened by fractions of a tone as he turned the nuts. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

She should have realized it earlier; Adanna’s belly was swollen and her skin was a sickly tone, much lighter than it was only weeks ago. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Much you know about it, ma’am,” said Laurie in a superior tone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miles asked, his tone back to bland and unaffected. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

His tone made it sound like he was confessing a humiliating weakness. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

His tone is accusing: he may think I was helping her. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Very well. I will wait,” the emperor said, and in a more satisfied tone: “What is another moon when I will have eternity anyway?” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Joe looked up, startled at the tone of voice she had used saying “we.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead it was in a mocking sort of baby-talk tone, all whiney. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Hmm,” she said finally in a squeaky little tone and spooned two heaping measures of sugar into her cup. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it takes time to match every noun and verb, sort all the tenses, remember all the articles, set the tone for every s. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I can tell by the tone of her voice that she doesn’t want to talk about it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

In a righteous tone he described his client as an experienced boat captain, respected businessman, and “pillar of the community.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Under the roar of the heater, the buzz of dial tone. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The chaplain was shocked by his bellicose words and tone and, to his own amazement and mystification, deeply chagrined that they were turning him loose. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

That demonstration set the tone of the day. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Someone should have warned you to keep clear of him,” he added in a softer tone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

His tone conveyed a warning, given out of the pride of ownership, and the boys ate faster while there was still time. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Her tone changes from terse and direct to something softer, and I look up to see that she’s standing right in front of him, smiling. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t just the words or the tone. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Shame on you,” he says in a velvet quiet tone. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was hearing of his death in hushed tones, though, the next day, that she would always recall. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Whisper it in petrified little-boy tones: dead punctuation is invisible to everyone else - yet we see it all the time. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

But the tone had nothing but gratefulness in it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Lyra heard the woman’s harsh tone, her face crumpled, her dæmon burrowed his face into her neck, and she began to cry quietly. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Robb's tone was light and joking, yet Bran could tell that something was troubling his brother underneath the smile. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Back home they probably would have had the decency to whisper, but here they felt free to say whatever they wanted, face-to-face and in a normal tone of voice. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Thanks?” he said in a quizzical voice, using the same tone he might have used if Bongo had just made him pancakes. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The request was made with such an earnest tone that not even a titter escaped the class. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

You’re such a prude, she would say to me, in a tone of voice that was on the whole pleased. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Get me Ben,” Bull said in a suddenly subdued tone. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his tone lacked the certitude she was used to. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She sounded like Master, that sonorous and authoritative tone. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Still, as the monsters got nearer, their voices didn’t change in tone. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Only the Negro and I were near enough to hear what he said but the policeman caught something in the tone and looked over with truculent eyes. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Her mother did not think so; her mother’s voice over the phone line the next day was grave, the solemn tone that would be used to talk about somebody who had died. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As he peers at his reflection, I catch myself studying Nelson: his elbows darkened by use, his skin many tones of brown, like antique mahogany furniture. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look,” he said in a milder tone, “look, why don’t you stay for dinner. My father will be back by then. He’d want you to stay.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Theon edged backward, away from the sudden fury in his father's tone. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I was prolific, however, I wrote other pieces, entire tracts on him, tones and notes of him, but nothing I could use. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tone of my request is so odd that it’s alerted him to some irregularity. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If I can,” she said, in a different tone that Will thought might be a warning. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was low and serious, but he barked his words out like a challenge as the two boys squared off on their front lawn, out of sight of Mary, who was inside the house. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

‘Tm sorry, sir, but just about all the prayers I know are rather somber in tone and make at least some passing reference to God.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It was a dis­consolate growl, with something indefinably green and queasy in its tone. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Teddy is a remarkable boy, and can’t be taken as a sample of other boys,” said Amy, in a tone of solemn conviction, which would have convulsed the ‘remarkable boy’ if he had heard it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I assume this is the mandatory tone for a holdup. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I could tell by her face, her tone, that I had somehow missed something important in what she’d said, and had again revealed myself as the small-town hick I often felt like around her. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

His tone of voice, incredibly enough, seemed to suggest that he really was sorry, sorrier than I was. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The immigrants I know have loud voices, unmodulated to American tones even after years away from the village where they called their friendships out across the fields. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Invariably, the tones were hushed, even when the speaker was annoyed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He preened himself, then asked the question again, this time in a coaxing tone. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The jewel tones shift from ocean blues to cobalts and magentas, from crimson reds to sunflower yellows. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Take me to her,” said the Savage, making an effort to speak in an ordinary tone. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What are you doing here?” he said in a very annoyed tone of voice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Gale,” I say, taking his arm and trying to speak in a reasonable tone. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like your tone of voice, Pancho. Who do you think you are?” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

In the next moment, she said in a practical tone, “Now we have to move in with Milton.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“How’s school?” he asks in that tone he uses when he’s not really interested in getting a response. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“You black sonofabitch,” he said in a voice that did not vary in tone. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Smith cut Tamika off in that tone you knew not to argue with. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Sergio imitated the commanding tone that Gideon had had in his voice, and people stepped out of the way without question. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

His tone was reproachful; it made me laugh. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He said with a slow tone: “Then you had better call her Gwen.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

This in a tone Ralph had learned from Grover; it was as if Helen were still discovering evidence of that man all over. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She does, and the tone lingers and we wait quietly until it's over. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But the job was so dull that I was almost dozing off and could hardly respond when the radio of a nearby officer loudly blared out the emergency tone. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A new defensiveness had begun to creep into Blaine’s tone when they talked about his friends, perhaps because he sensed her discomfort with them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He sucked languidly, one bone after another, and did not bother to tone down the slurpy sounds his mouth made. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

You’d think, then, that if I combined those high and low tones and played them for you all at once, you’d be able to divide them into ten categories. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And out of his mouth came two words, spoken with the tone of a child sadly confessing to something that he had hoped and prayed would go unnoticed. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gonzalez said in what was, for him, a very sharp tone. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He kept his tone level, non- confrontational, but not scared. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“You sound like my mother,” Paula said in the barbed tone of a private fight being continued, words meaning other things. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Thyon recalled the jest—the easy teasing tone of it—as he drew another long, ill-advised syringeful of spirit from his own overtaxed veins. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Sansa kept her tone cool and polite, yet even so Joffrey's eyes narrowed as he tried to decide whether she was mocking him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She spoke lightly, as if Ash were a nervous sight hound who might be spooked by a more serious tone, and Ash managed to say, “No, of course not.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Claudia didn't cry when I confirmed her worst fear, but I could tell from the shaky tone of her voice that she was wounded. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

My mom said the words in a tone most would reserve for a cancer diagnosis. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“That is your best friend, of whom you speak?” he said in an altered tone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

The She-Bear gave her grudging assent, deaf to the japery in his tone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The tone of her voice made Henry stop. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

"What?" he said in his usual grouchy tone. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Instead his voice takes on a more urgent tone. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

David had dark hair and olive skin, and spoke in quiet, clipped tones. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Oh, he’s handsome all right,” Juanita’s tone of voice told us exactly how she felt about him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Adam was puzzled at the fierceness of his brother’s tone. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

His tone took it thoroughly for granted that 1 had. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hidden in latex, molded to the shape of their earlobes, and colored to match their precise skin tones, the earpieces were completely invisible. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Before Billy opened his eyes, it seemed to him that the tones might have been those used by the friends of Jesus when they took His ruined body down from His cross. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I heard him whisper something under his breath, and it had just the tone of a first-class smart aleck. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Presently, however, Heqet and the Ancient arrived together, speaking in low tones as they came along the shaded little path, with the soft-eyed donkey plodding behind them. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Don't adopt that tone of voice with me! I told you to go at the shop!” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“You will kill him if you do that,” the greenwitch said, her tone low and hard. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

This belligerent, bullying tone might work with Francis, maybe even with me, but it was a disastrous tack to take with Charles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I can see it in his rigid posture and hear it in the deep, flat tone of his voice. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Oh,” Julia said with a tone that implied she understood perfectly well that sometimes boys just hated each other for insignificant reasons. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He saw light sparkle from the old glass in the window, and the rug came alive with blues and warm golden tones. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Then the announcer said the tone was coming from something called Sputnik. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

On the table there was a little Japanese pagoda with glass pendants that tinkled with strange musical tones in a draught. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

It was painfully clear that Sister Irma herself had found the color unsatisfactory and had tried her unadvised, noble best to tone it down somehow. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Actually, it’s a very useful feature,” said Bob in a measured, defensive tone. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The weapon emitted a second tone, letting me know it had finished scanning my handprints. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And for a few bars the pure sweet tone of the horn and the old man's husky baritone sang a duet in the hot heavy silence. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shaking her head, she smiled and spoke to him again in that strange, even tone she takes when she’s dead serious. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It is a tone he has never once used with me or my sisters. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

When it was her turn to give an account of recent months, it was impossible not to be influenced by Leon’s tone, though her version of it came through, helplessly, as mockery. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

In the same tone of voice she’d tell me about the mistreatment her brother endured years before. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It must indeed have been most galling for him to be so addressed by one such as I. 'Miss Kenton, it is dear from your tone you simply have not observed my father. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It's the tone of his voice that gets me. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m trying to keep my tone light, but my vocal cords go all husky and weird. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at the office worker and forced a pleasant tone. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Not a song of words or tones, but a pulsing, a quivering in her hands as if they had life. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Prove it,” said Riddle at once, in the same commanding tone he had used when he had said, “Tell the truth.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She said, in a similar tone, “The devil is a liar. He wants to start blocking our blessing, he will not succeed,” when Ifemelu's father lost his job at the federal agency. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Hearing Paul’s voice on the recording hit Percy in the gut so hard, he could barely speak at the tone. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Its emotional tone is as familiar to me as my own skin; it is but another way of saying that sinners shall be bound in Hell a thousand years. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, Dad. Can’t wait to write an essay on it,” I say, my tone perhaps a little too chipper. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“I see,” said the man in a tone of satisfaction, as Pantalaimon returned to Lyra’s shoulder. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

No one is behind the counter when Mabel and I walk in, but the store is warm and bright, full of earth tones and tinted glazes. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when she was alone in the house, she took the phone over to her bed and listened to the dial tone. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I suppose it was the bitterness in my tone. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If there was mockery in Zemaye's tone, and there had to be, she kept it under her flat delivery. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I can’t let Lena see you talking to me like this,” he murmured in low tones. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

She caught my tone and looked up sharply. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

She says this with a forced grin on her face, a tone in her voice that is trying to hide its irritation. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The deep tones of Old Dan’s voice jarred the silence around me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said in the sweetest, most injured tone of voice I could manage. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The word, and my tone, obviously caught him off guard. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Charles’s sweet, high-pitched boyish tones made him seem heartbreakingly young against the deep male voice of his questioner. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I heard the bitter tone in my voice, and it came to me how I could lock that tone into my voice forever. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

His bored tone implied that he was in the habit of talking to his fordship every day of the week. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey ignored her too, not liking the tone of her voice. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Curtain said, his tone shifting to fondness. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“At the moment, I’m a psychologist. I would like to have you repeat exactly what you said as nearly as you remember, and, even more important, the exact tone of voice you used.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“All this ritual—it’s like something you’d see in a tone cult,” she said when Faraday returned to his seat, hands still damp. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Where was this fire?” she asked in a doubting tone of voice. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You guys!” said Jinny, with mingled tones of annoyance and relief. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

His tone is light, but he’s not fooling me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

His words are mild; his tone is not. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Earlier, he had been told of an unusual number of British officers gathered on Boston’s Long Wharf, talking in low tones. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percy and Frank were in two of the cages, talking to each other in hushed tones. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

But when she saw his eyes, his face, her tone became guarded concern. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

For despite how well he spoke, how perfectly he moved through the sounds of his words, I kept listening for the errant tone, the flag, the minor mistake that would tell of his original race. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s wrong,” he said, but he knew that I meant it, and his tone was frightened and bewildered. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I guess, ’cause of that man’s tone and loud voice, everybody was watching. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tone in his voice was flat and deadening and frankly starting to scare me a little. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“No later than yours,” I replied, not liking her tone. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the Babylonians said”—here my father dropped his voice to a more conversational tone—‘“Can’t you see Bel is a living God? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes all she had to go on was tone and choice of words; other times the waif allowed her to lay hands upon her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Quiet,” hissed Holly, worried by the tone of Foaly’s usually flippant voice. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“What an extraordinary thing,” she said in the calmest tone in the world. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

When the man spoke again, his tone had changed. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Different ratios gave different tones that could soothe or disturb. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

In normal tones at first, then louder and louder until he was yelling it “I’m hungry, I’m hungry, I’m hungry.” Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Isn’t she the one who always says to listen to the tone of someone’s words? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I said in a take it easy tone. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

In the silence with which they drove, and the tone with which they said “laborer!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

From here, I can hear the low tones of Cook and Kitchen-Girl speaking. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m very sorry to hear of this, Miss March,” he said, in the kind, quiet tone which sounded very pleasantly to her perturbed spirit. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I immediately regretted that last point because I have discovered that in discussions it never helps to take a morally superior tone to one’s opponent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did I imagine the hint of regret in his tone? Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He straightened up and glanced over Tayo’s head at the sun, which was almost down, and spoke in a more natural tone. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

But I was not in the band, because I suffer from the kind of tone deafness that is generally associated with actual deafness. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Good night, Styx,” Mom said, in a tone as clear and final as the end-of-school-day bell. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“But even that one year, we have not paid,” her mother said, and in her tone was the slightest of accusations. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

There’s a teasing tone in his voice, and it’s enough to draw a smile from me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” he said, switching back to a lighter tone. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

This theft would come to several hundred dollars in value, but more important it would ruin the high moral tone of the party. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“For the New Mexican Reservation?” he said, and his tone, the face he lifted to Bernard, expressed a kind of agitated astonishment. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said something in a voice so soft that all I caught was her tone of protest. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Archimedes sighed heavily, and remarked in prophetic tones, “Yon had better get it oil your chest.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She used the faintly singsong tones of a nursery school teacher she had once admired. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Moss’s raspy tone had returned in full force. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The email was long, a thousand words of accusation and bile, but by the end his tone was mournful. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He seemed to take offense at some condemnation he heard in my tone. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They rarely spoke; the father said public things to her in the same tone of voice he used with his sons-in-law. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

There are the tone cults, of course, dressing in sackcloth and worshiping sonic vibrations—but like so many things in our world, they seek to imitate what once was. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

His tone made me look up — I had finally broken through his carefully composed mask. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Her tone seemed way too ... calm for the circumstances. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“You just stay right where you are,” she said in a deadly tone. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the first chat of pleasure he was silent; and then, in a graver tone, began with, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“About our conversation on the subject of chivalry,” began the King in an airy tone.... The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes were apologetic, but his tone was firm. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He had never heard that tone in her voice before, or ever expected it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Musical intelligence is the capacity to discern pitch, rhythm, timbre, and tone. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

There are basically two possible whole tone scales. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Adam was on the point of telling him of his proposal but the tone of Charles’ voice made him change his mind. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Its tone remained sarcastic, but its fur was bristling, and its brush of a tail stuck up in the air. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

“Jo wanted me to come, and tell her how you looked, so I did,” answered Laurie, without turning his eyes upon her, though he half smiled at her maternal tone. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With money down?” said Wemmick, in a tone drier than any sawdust. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

Elowen’s words had been spoken in such a calm, measured tone of voice that it seemed almost irrational to disagree with her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

A regular landline dial tone, reaching out from the past like a security blanket, a sign that the world beyond this fence still exists. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

When reciting its texts, one raised and lowered one’s voice to replicate the natural pauses provided by commas and periods, stopping for emphasis or to take on a questioning tone. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

His voice was quiet, but all the other boys suddenly fell still, for in his tone as in Jasper’s the spite between them now sounded plain and clear as steel coming out of a sheath. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

He looked me in the eye and spoke to me with a kind tone. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, maybe it is true,” Qevinger conceded unwillingly in a subdued tone. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Milkman softened his tone a bit, but succeeded in keeping the edge of defiance in his voice. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But don’t tell Amelia,” she said, her voice returning to its usual ironic tone, “she’d think it unladylike to want to go to Oberlin.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice had the same scolding tone she used when I ran up and down the hallway. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here, Ma's English sounds odd, with tones that swing up and down and t's formed with a tongue-flick on the roof of the mouth. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The pattern repeats at the eighth tone of a scale, the octave. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

"You always say that when we come here. Don't nobody want no stale candy, Ms. CeeCee," Bit said, fighting himself to cool his tone. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mr. Townsend’s smile faded a degree, trying to read Toby’s tone. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

His aunty’s face was opaque, her tone flat: the demeanor of a person who carried more bad news than she had delivered. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just checkin’ the time,” he said, pressing the button again, his voice back to its regular gruff tone, not its annoyed gruff tone. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but he’s a good boy!” says Mrs. Krajewska, with the exact same tone she used to defend me to Dr. Schillinger. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“She didn’t kidnap me,” Scoob says with more slice in his tone than he intends. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I wonder where I am,” said Milo in a very worried tone. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

But not long after, she came back to our table and announced, “It’s time to go,” in a tone and manner that said she really was ready to leave. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was not even startled when the violin fell from the mother's lap, out from under her trembling fingers, and gave off a reverberating tone. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be somewhat surprised by the tone in her voice, but he only said, “Come and eat, for I know that you are hungry.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You might be surprised what men forget,” she said, then lightened her tone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"He may as well begin here," Mr. Armin said, in a perfectly civil tone. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The point is that the peroration shapes the impression— intellectually, yes, but above all in terms of emotion or tone— with which the audience comes away from your speech. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

The Professor’s voice, as he spoke in clear, sweet tones, which seemed to vibrate in the air, calmed us all:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Finch,” I said in a reassuring tone, “I have lived and worked and gone to school with non-Muslim people my whole life. I don’t feel uncomfortable in those situations.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It was not the tone of his voice, exactly, as much as the look on his face which was so terrible. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Now is my time to slip away,” thought I: but the tones that then severed the air arrested me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

And he added in a bitter tone: “Because I must tell you one thing: you and I are still enemies.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“It’ll work this way,” he explained in a low, smooth tone. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad spoke slowly, but his tone was serious, very serious. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Capricorn leaned back in his chair, looking expressionlessly at Mo. “How many more times are you going to tell me that, Silvertongue?” he asked in bored tones. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Conditioned by the earlier hard days, refreshed by the days at the park, both their muscles and spirits were in good tone. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chastened, she resumed the tones of adult conversation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Yes, you’re coming back to Phoenix with me,” his father said, his tone happy. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

You spent the afternoon eating Walnut Whips off your lover’s toned six-pack in a fancy room at the Savoy, but you told your husband you spent all day at home. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

When she had gone and we were alone, Bono adopted a tone of utmost seriousness, and said to me, “I withdraw all claim upon her, Prince O.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

He’d bring it full and drink a bit to get the tone down, then drink some more until it was real low, and then play his solo. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Then: the dull drone of a dial tone. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He tries to take on a more serious tone, unsuccessfully. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

His tone impressed her; she looked again at the faces on the kitchen table. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Think of Cuba,” Farmer whispered to me in an ironic tone. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“Now, who wants a chocolate eclair?” she asked in a loud, cheerful tone. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inmates in neighboring cells snickered at this and imitated Brereton in low tones. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pageant stuff,” Adina said, forcing herself to sound extrachipper and borderline stupid, the tone that disarmed people, made them think you weren’t a threat. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Jason and Frank stood at the helm, talking in low tones—maybe telling stories of the legion, or sharing thoughts on being praetor. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I take care to keep my tone respectful. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

But Henry’s tone was almost, for a moment, melancholy. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I will find her and send her a message in a low-key, normal sort of tone. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

His tone became even harsher: “Over there. Do you see the chimney over there? Do you see it? And the flames, do you see them?” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The walls are painted in tones of orange and brown and gold. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

There was more humor than anguish in his tone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Their voices, no longer full in tone like those of people in the strength of youth, were still tenacious of the note. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice took on a real formal tone, but it was hard to tell if he was being serious. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

He was talking in rather a superior tone with his eyes half shut; that was why he didn't see the changed expression in the faces of Hwin and Aravis. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Certainly it isn’t, Colonel,” Milo disagreed in a somewhat firm tone, raising his subservient eyes significantly just far enough to arrest Colonel Cathcart’s. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Mark Antony’s boyish charm helped set an informal tone that marked how he and Cleopatra would communicate with each other. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

When I saw this expression on her face and heard that tone of voice, I knew that whatever I’d said was so far from the truth, there was no use trying to argue with her. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“These are the king’s guests,” she said with a tone of authority. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

“My young friend,” said the Arch-Community-Songster in a tone of loud and solemn severity; there was a general silence. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can tell by her sarcastic tone that it’s me she’s talking to, not God. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I will not swear, reader, that there was not something of repressed sarcasm both in the tone in which I uttered this sentence, and in the feeling that accompanied it. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

He spoke in an unemotional tone, almost as though he weren’t much interested in what he was saying. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She hoped her tone would hurt him—jab him for all the pain he’d caused her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In somber tones a newscaster reported the sketchy details that were available. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

If, for example, I played you five very high pitched tones, you’d be able to tell them apart. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His voice was low, and he recognized the tone, superior and arrogant, as bragging. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

My dad tries to temper my mom’s voice by adding his calmer tones. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Don’t use that tone on Mason. He doesn’t deserve it,” Grandma says. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

As if she could tell from her sister’s tone that there would be no setting her right, Callie diplomatically went on to the next page, a green horse. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her tone made it clear she wasn’t really asking permission. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

A coaxing voice, a grinning tone: lean Sergeant Corse, a bowlegged aide. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Eugene, I asked you not to come,” Aunty Ifeoma said, in the same tired tone of one who did not really care. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Touring car,” said Chase in a dismissive tone. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The black tones it down, but I feel a layer of mud would definitely help. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“There are a lot of girls who are in the same situation you’re in,” Michael said, but his tone was gentle. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then, like a bloodhound working a trail, she made her way over to me, where she finally said in her most offended tone, “Oh my God. It’s you.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He turned and fled up the corridor, Artemis Fowl’s mocking tones carrying down the metal funnel. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Then there had been the newcomers, who only whispered in hushed tones, as though they were afraid to attract the attention of the world. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“She allows her character to believe the lie. Her voice has so many tones to it. She can be seductive and naive all in one sentence.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Always the tone of surprise,” he said a little grumpily, breaking free. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She advocated a high tone of sentiment; but she did not know the sensations of sympathy and pity; tenderness and truth were not in her. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

This, spoken in a cool, tranquil tone, was mortifying and baffling enough. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Harry knew that the interview was over; Dumbledore did not look angry, yet there was a finality in his tone that told Harry it was time to go. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

His voice was just a little harder now, a hint of sarcasm marring his polite tone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“The dragon’s pearl is not the Luminous Stone you seek?” the king replied, and despite his formal tone, Pinmei could hear the devastation in his voice. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

That hushed tone meant he hadn’t told the others that she’d been about to abandon them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The same words, almost the same tone of voice he had used minutes ago in the lab. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Capitol seal’s back up, accompanied by a flat audio tone. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

However, the change in his tone seemed to have gained her approval: She smiled encouragingly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“What money?” he asked in a tone of feigned surprise. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“What the hell are you getting so upset about?” he asked her bewilderedly in a tone of contrite amusement. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

His marriage was now fast approaching, and she was at length so far resigned as to think it inevitable, and even repeatedly to say, in an ill-natured tone, that she “wished they might be happy.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Goodbye, dear,” and with these words, uttered in the tone she liked, Laurie left her, after a handshake almost painful in its heartiness. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wrote with a tone of familiarity that presumed Trude would consider him a peer. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“It's all right, I guess, Sonny,” she said in a kindlier tone. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“She read the Bible for you the night you preached, didn’t she?” asked another of the elders, in a conciliatory tone. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t help looking at her, just as children in a classroom can’t help looking at the pupil whose name is spoken by a teacher in the tone that means trouble and punishment. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She’s always looking at me with a smile that seems forced, a high-pitched tone in her voice laced with pity or maybe disgust. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z