| 单词 | singsong |
| 例句 | He swayed back and forth in his leather chair, his fingers stroking his beard, and continued to speak in a quiet, singsong voice. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The other tiger kept creeping closer, belly touching the ground, eyes down, making a low, singsong sound. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Our parents and grandparents were taught with little singsong lessons, the way you’d teach a preschooler shapes and colors. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He had a singsong way of talking, like a child in a man’s body. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They moved about, talking quietly, calm, singsong rhythms. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “They eat grass and multiply all winter,” Mrs. Franklin had said in her singsong voice. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke the name in a singsong manner, drawing out the syllables. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Hundreds of pounds of denatured iron that alchemists would have fought over The mayor nodded eagerly and singsonged, “Dig a pit that’s ten by two. Ash and elm and rowan too.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Adina handed the bronzer to Miss Montana, who singsonged “Awesome!” and promised to share with her teammates as long as they didn’t all use the brush and get it bacterified, which would give them pimples. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Her voice went high and singsong, and Glerk rolled his tremendous eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Hi, ladies, how are you? Is there anything I can help you with?” she asked in a tinkly, singsong voice. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And yes, I had that stutter and lisp, but I also had that singsong reservation accent that made everything I said sound like a bad poem. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The words came out in a soft singsong. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Don’t you forget to get that quote from your dad, sweetie!” she yells to Bo in a singsong voice. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She is short and speaks in a singsong that reminds me of the villagers in the north. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Gaunt imitated Ogden’s voice, making it pompous and singsong. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Ladies and gentlemen,” said a slightly singsong voice, and with a slight shock, Harry saw the same small, tufty-haired wizard who had presided at Dumbledore’s funeral, now standing in front of Bill and Fleur. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Then the singsong cries of a beans hawker floated in through the window. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Susie-thing, a monster with a beautiful singsong voice, looked up at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “We could check out City College,” Isa said in a singsong voice as she took Laney’s coat off the coat hook and held it out to her. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She found herself talking to him, nonsense words and phrases, in a singsong voice. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My mom guides Kareem’s parents into the living room, her voice brighter and more singsong than usual. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “No reason,” Audrey said in a singsong way that meant she absolutely had a reason. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I have your inoculation records, so you can go to kindergarten,” she said in a singsong voice. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t mess with me, Peeves, now where did they go? “Shan’t say nothing if you don’t say please,” said Peeves in his annoying singsong voice. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Here it is,” Cecilia singsonged as she pushed a tray of day-old sweet bread across the counter. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Fernanda was frightened because until then she had really not had a clear indication of the tremendous inner force of her singsong, but it was too late for any attempt at rectification. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Tell the truth, he’s the first white boy I’ve ever seen run like that,” Boobie said in his singsong cadence that sounded like the ruminations of a rap song. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She had learned to say “Good-how-are-you?” in that singsong American way, but now she said, “I'm well, thank you.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And it began to speak through the tears in a sweet, singsong voice. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He had altered his voice, I noticed, making it weak and quavery while he uttered his singsong plea: “Take pity on an orphan child, take pity...” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “No one here but us,” her mother said, in a singsong voice, half-crooning. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Julia says in a rapping, singsong voice, “Today you took an L, but tomorrow you bounce back.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z She remembers the singsong way she used to recite their names. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby ignored them, nearly floating as he singsonged his love and intentions for everybody to hear. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Come on, before the flies come in,” Mom says in her singsong voice. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Brian shrugged and continued, calling out the names in singsong fashion, with measured pauses, letting his voice linger over the names and numbers, a weird litany here in the quiet office. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He began in a low voice, the words coming out slowly in a singsong kind of chant. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I couldn’t immediately respond and so he said them again, this time adding, in singsong, “Charlie Chan, face as flat as a pan.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the road, the girl was still crying, her high singsong tongue strange to Dany's ears. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As if to emphasize that she has everything “down pat” she delivers the monologue in a rhythmic, almost singsong way. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Delighted to make your acquaintance,” Cari said in the sweet, singsong voice that meant she didn’t like someone. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She spoke it to them when their father was out of the tent, but they imitated her with senseless singsong words and laughed. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Sela the vixen muttered her charms and spells in a singsong voice. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And what—if I recall correctly—did Dr. Luzan say to me at one of our meetings, in his wheezing singsong voice, but Who, my young friend, have you been all your life? Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Vendors shouting in singsong voices to attract passersby, just the way Rani and I used to do. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z His singsong voice was the only sound in the room. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She used the faintly singsong tones of a nursery school teacher she had once admired. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I’d have to tell her later it wasn’t the singsong word she might have imagined. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I can hear it in the singsong of her voice. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Baby baby chicken,” Ugwu murmured, in the singsong way that always amused her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s a puzzle?” she asked, still using that singsong voice toddlers use. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Did so,” the college kid singsonged under his breath. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z So I gave her to Lori, who whispered singsong into her ear and told jokes. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Todd speaks very rapidly in a singsong cadence, suggesting that he does this several times a day. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They flowed into one another in a singsong pattern that reminded her of chanting, but she had never heard any chanting like this. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Surely even a granddaughter who was a singsong girl would not do. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “Good morning,” she singsonged, making one more fold, then setting the blanket on the edge of the bed. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Because of the singsong cadence, Jonathan sensed it was a prayer and wished he knew its meaning. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “What did you say his name is? Gabriel? Hello, Gabriel,” she said in a singsong voice. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Down in the city, a merchant peddles his wares, the singsong strains of his voice reaching even here. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The singsong reciting voices floated from inside the log schoolhouse. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Okay,” the girl said in a singsong voice as she scooped up her animals and walked away. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Then the seven outlined heads in the front pews drooped and the vicar removed his tortoiseshell glasses, lifted his chin and with eyes closed addressed the heavenly powers in his weary, sorrowful singsong. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z That night at dinner the exasperating buzzing of the singsong had conquered the sound of the rain. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Well, let’s just see about it, shall we?” she said, followed shortly by a singsong call of, “Feral, where are you?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She nodded and thanked them, and they prayed and prayed in their singsong voices as I drooled over the food. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused, and then went on in a singsong. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Good morning, she singsongs to a little boy in tears. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He began to back away, slowly, belly to the sand, giving that same singsong whine. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t really–” she starts to say but we hear a door close and a singsong daddy, daddy, daddy floating down the hall toward us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “It can’t be dead,” she said in that same singsong voice. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Sunshine in a bag,” she said in a singsong voice. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Lullabies and work tunes and her own maternal wishes in singsong: Keep the food in your stomach, break the fever, breathe until morning. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She welcomes us in the same singsong fashion every day of clubs. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z All day they went back and forth, bent double under their loads, sweating and chanting in a tired, singsong way that seemed to get them from one step to the next. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay!” the large flowy man from before singsongs, shocking me out of my embarrassment, forcing a scratched line across the whole audition form. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It opens with his child's drawings and her singsong version of his theme song and films in what looks like a rec room he inherited from some great aunt who was overly fond of florals. "Saturday Night Live at Home" shows us the honesty in live comedy without an audience 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z She looked down her nose at my shirt, and then she continued in a high-pitched, singsong mocking tone, attempting to imitate my aunt Sheila, but sounding nothing like her. It took me 25 years — after marriage and 2 kids — to come out 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z The songs themselves, without their once-futuristic metamorphoses, stood revealed as singsong midtempo rockers, far less ambitious than their lyrics or production. Music Review: Coming a Long Way and Still Sounding Very Familiar 2011-04-20T23:30:50Z “Kids eat free, Dad,” he would singsong to me and Mary, clearly in touch with his inner Jimmy Kimmel. Following an 8-Year-Old to Atlantis 2014-03-07T16:28:34Z It featured Bobby Jindal’s infamous schoolboy singsong flaying of the new law as a sinkhole of waste—140 million “for something called volcano monitoring!” Where has this Barack Obama been? If Obama had governed like this in 2009, he’d be a transformational, historic president 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z With his singsong tone and high-pitched giggle, Mr. Funches is regularly described as cuddly and sweet. Comedy in NYC This Week 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The score is least convincing in slouchily rhythmic, singsong passages with drum kit. Review: In Chicago, an Opera Triptych Reaches for Connection 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Her voice has a lovely singsong quality to it. Phoebe Waller-Bridge: 'I have an appetite for transgressive women' 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z And when he speaks, it’s in a slow, warbling singsong, at once contemplative and idiosyncratic, especially when he pauses in the middle of sentences as though his mind is hiccuping with existential thoughts. Review: In a Powerful ‘Hamlet,’ a Fragile Prince Faces His Foes 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z A singsong melody rose sweetly over a thumping house beat. Skrillex to Play at Webster Hall and Roseland 2012-01-26T23:36:04Z Speaking with a singsong lilt, she referred to herself as Mama as she delivered an uplifting version of Scripture that included personal encounters with the divine and linked spirituality to material success. Janice Crouch, 78, a Founder of a Religious TV Network, Dies 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z “Pigeons,” the lead single from the album, succeeded strictly on the merits of its singsong melody, which Ms. Everdell carried with steely composure. Music Review: Mining Multiple Sources for Synthetic Character but an Organic Effect 2010-12-14T06:00:18Z He emphasizes Karski’s quiet determination and humility, speaking in a singsong voice that often veers into a high register. Review | Soul-searching and suspense carry a riveting ‘Lesson of Jan Karski’ at Shakespeare Theatre 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z She added: “The only thing I can recall being allowed to improvise was the little singsong ‘I don’t know what to do’ chant in ‘Pierrot Le Fou.’ Anna Karina Recalls Her Life in Film With Jean-Luc Godard 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z A sneakily intricate rapper whose lyrics are often camouflaged by disarming singsong flows and a gravelly Southern drawl, Lil Baby has largely moved on from the open wounds of his earlier, bittersweet work. Lil Baby Might Be Rap’s Most Reluctant New Star 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z That’s especially true in Beane’s singsong dialogue, mostly rendered four feet to a line with a few extra left feet thrown in. Review: In ‘Fairycakes,’ the Woods Are Campy, Dark and Daft 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Their singsong flows, trills, and warbles make pain come alive—a siren song calling out to those who revel in darkness. The Happy-Sad Hooks of YNW Melly’s “We All Shine” 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z At one point, for instance, Herbilla speaks in singsong intonations from atop a pedestal, fingers raised in benediction like a priest, as two of his castmates kneel ecstatically nearby. With Theatre Du Jour play, prepare to be shocked, and maybe grossed out, too 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z He slides through his scenes with a singsong malevolence, lobbing metaphorical bombs at all the characters just to see what happens. The Morning Show: TV so excellent it will make you totally resent Friends 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Around our house, framed pictures from our Caribbean honeymoon mocked me; the smiling, tan girl who wore string bikinis singsonged, “You’re ugly, you’re ugly” every time I passed by, baby on each hip. Plastic surgery after the baby 2013-04-27T22:00:00Z On the latter, Usher and T.I. trade bragging rights as Usher lets it be known in his own singsong rap that he's "single and ready to mingle." Post-divorce Usher returns with new attitude 2010-03-29T01:46:00Z But Mr. Ashley’s engrossing stage works feature ordinary people, taking on a surrealist hue through the imaginative use of voices: singsong patterns of multiple speakers that blend into scores both direct and elusive. Review: Robert Ashley’s ‘Crash’ Opens at Roulette 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Putting himself on camera, Thorpe visits a speech therapist who points out his “upspeak,” his “nasality,” and his “singsong pattern.” Is There a “Gay Voice”? 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z But it is Ms. Molloy’s salty, slangy yet singsong dialogue that most resonates. Review: ‘Crackskull Row,’ an Irish Gothic With Masher, Basher and Rasher 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z However, the young Ms. Green is more than just a nostalgic, flannel-era fabulist; her singsong hooks are conduits to lyrics of shrewd self-awareness and insouciant honesty, and her distorted guitars have palpable strength. Pop & Rock Listings for April 10-16 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Another dreamily revealed an interior monologue in singsong tones; a third related episodes from Ashley’s life with a slight but noticeable stammer — another autobiographical touch. Critic’s Notebook: Robert Ashley’s Work Lives On at the Whitney Biennial 2014-04-14T21:19:51Z The courtship was bumpy, and Ms. Rowell has a charming, slightly singsong voice with which she differentiates it from the chillier tone of their later conversations. In Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Landline,’ Magic May Fix Things 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z In “The Wives of the Poets” Susan de Sola reflects on errant husbands in a wittily infectious singsong: “The wives of the poets,/ they never complain./ They know they are married/ to drama and pain.” Review | How do you define authenticity? A poetry collection explores a modern problem. 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z He has all the gifts and skills he needs, starting with a genuinely expressive voice that encompasses an ardent croon, a melting falsetto and quick, singsong declamation that puts him at the border of rapping. Review: Usher’s ‘Hard II Love’ Uses Regret as a Selling Point 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z “She doesn’t like other doggies!” they singsong to their doggies, and one howls in response. Are we good girls yet? My adventures in “modern dog parenting” 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z With a singsong rhythm punctuated by snare drums, Diamandis impersonates Mother Nature avenging human failures on “Purge the Poison,” including capitalism, racism, pollution, Harvey Weinstein and the treatment of her beloved Britney Spears. Marina’s Music Was Caught Between Worlds. Now She’s Making Her Own. 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Such broadsides as “Money” deplore greed and gentrification in singsong rhymes that owe as much to “Mary Had a Little Lamb” as “Beat on the Brat.” Flasher and Puff Pieces: Two standouts in D.C.’s lively punk scene 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z When she began to speak, the crowd giggled at her singsong voice — then went silent the moment she told them she had autism. Does It Make Sense to Call Anyone ‘Normal’? 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z “You get the movies for a week, so you have seven days to slog through ’em,” the 61-year-old explains in his twangy, singsong voice. The man behind the Razzies: 'Brian de Palma had no talent' 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The sounds have almost died out when he raises himself up to puff out the opening phrase of “Dream Weaver”: a simple, singsong melody, all about rhythm and tone. Charles Lloyd Revels in the Flow on a Stellar Live Album 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z “First Republic is a bank with no teller lines,” Mr. Gladwell has told his listeners in a reassuring, singsong voice. First, a Word From Our Celebrity 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Heaven help me, but I fell for it all and am even willing to forgive having Mr. Rice’s singsong lyrics lodged in my head for the rest of the year. The Restorative Power of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z But if you reflexively dismiss modern verse as dauntingly esoteric or embarrassingly corny or tediously singsong, you need to try Ted Kooser. Poetry review: ‘Splitting an Order,’ by Ted Kooser “A moon’s beauty,” went his singsong mantra, “is in variations of sameness.” Review: Rob Mazurek’s Black Cube SP Plays at ShapeShifter Lab 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z “Where did we get the idea that we can’t be friends with people we don’t agree with?” asks Stanton when I talk to him on the phone, in his chipper, almost singsong voice. They hate each other's political views – so why have they become friends? 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z In literary circles, the practice of poets reciting verse in singsong registers and unnatural cadences is known, derogatorily, as “poet voice.” ‘NPR Voice’ Has Taken Over the Airwaves 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z My favourite bit was Margaret's earnest, quavering, suffragette singsong that attempted to be rousing but ending up sounding as if somebody from Songs of Praise was being gently lowered into a well. Rewind TV: Henry VII: Winter King; The Fall; Secrets of a Suffragette; Up the Women; Psychobitches – review 2013-06-01T17:00:01Z However, for all the fret-shredding riffola, classics from the Cryptic Writings and Rust in Peace albums produce a crowd singsong as effectively as anything in the Take That songbook. Megadeth – review 2013-06-04T13:15:56Z The voice in my head still calls me Cochina in a singsong telenovela voice I don’t ever remember my mother using. Quinceañera with baby fever 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Each of them relates, in singsong bursts of soliloquy, the stories of their lives as women, wives, mothers and daughters, while Laura is slowly overcome by an illness. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z At a time when so much pop speaks of constriction — with narrow singsong melodies, metronomic beats and desiccated instrumental tones — La Havas is determinedly expansive, and anything but mechanical. Lianne La Havas Traces the Arc of a Romance 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z He always remembered that the singsong quality of Dickinson’s work was, he said, “a little childlike.” Cynthia Nixon’s “Emily Thing” 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z In a childlike singsong, she went on to inform them that the seat of female pleasure is not the size of a button, as has long been supposed, but closer to a full-grown zucchini. Wednesday Martin Dares to Call Her New Book ‘Untrue’ 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z But mostly, Apu imprinted himself on the viewer’s psyche with his accent, a clucking singsong that made “Thank you, come again!” a meme before memes existed. He loved ‘The Simpsons.’ But Hari Kondabolu has a problem with Apu. 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Gaga - 27m albums sold, and 146m singles - remains so in thrall to her grizzly movie mentor she sat at his feet in supplication when he joined her for a singsong at her sellout Vegas residency. Why A Star is Born should win the best picture Oscar 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z No matter the subject or tone, whether it was the spiteful “Six Feet Under” or “Often,” with its cocky, not-safe-for-work singsong refrain, the reaction to every song was the same: utter pandemonium. The Weeknd brings midweek Saturday-style fun to KeyArena 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z It was at its most appealing in its final moments, when all the performers moved in sync for the first time, softly stomping while chanting singsong lines that evoked resilient women defying adversity. A fever dream come to life in ‘Poor People’s TV Room’ 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z She leaves sweat stains on the bed and talks in a high-pitched nasal singsong, broadcasting her feelings at maximum volume. | 'Jack and Jill': Adam Sandler in ?Jack and Jill? - Review 2011-11-10T23:57:03Z Then the camera gets ahead of them, drifting upstairs to the room where the blind man sleeps to the ghostly singsong of old VHS recordings of his dead daughter. The Twisted Appeal of “Don’t Breathe” 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z “It was also surprising that it was so readily available in California,” Mr. Hoylman said, in the singsong back and forth of their conversations. In New York, a Push for Compensated Surrogacy 2014-02-19T21:59:45Z A. C., Georgia I know that patronizing singsong: lilting criticism from a fake smiley face. Social Q?s: Misinterpreted 2012-02-02T22:07:31Z Just as demented is Andrew Hung’s score, which features bouncy, bass-heavy electronic blips and singsong manipulated voices that Mr. Hosking said sounded “like the music was made for a Japanese video game.” ‘The Greasy Strangler’: Just Maybe the Weirdest Movie Ever 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Then, as I was walking out, she said, in a singsong voice, “Got your thinking cap on?” Weingarten: Can’t get no SATisfaction Nor does he sound any different; there are the singsong sentences that often rise towards the end, as he asks one of those big questions that have been nagging away at him all his life. Richard Linklater: ‘someone’s living back there, and he’s murdered somebody’ 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z Waving our thanks, we start a climb that will lead us into the fragrant wilds of the Mediterranean’s sunny scenery, the steady hum of cicadas interrupted only by the singsong calls of a goatherd. In Albania, age-old traditions and Mediterranean beaches on the cheap 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The tone is airy: unassuming piano chords; a high, naïve voice; a singsong melody. Best Songs of 2022 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Lewis upbraids her in the singsong voice of counterfeit sympathy. Dark Actors: The Life and Death of David Kelly, by Robert Lewis – review 2013-07-08T07:00:02Z “I thought, look at the good side: this way, you don’t have to sort through any of this old stuff ever again,” she says in her familiar singsong cadence. Music Review: Laurie Anderson and Kronos Quartet at Montclair State 2013-05-12T21:34:28Z Her soldier-narrators survey carnage and imminent death, not glory: “I’ve seen soldiers fall like lumps of meat/Blown and shot out beyond belief,” she singsongs in “The Words That Maketh Murder.” Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-02-14T23:38:13Z It is less solemnly known as the singsong meter from “ ’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house” and Dr. Seuss’s “Yertle the Turtle,” and it is playful almost by definition. Books of The Times: David Rakoff’s ‘Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish’ 2013-07-24T21:06:59Z “I’m building my empire,” he said, in a melodious paisa accent, the Colombian inflection that rises and falls in a singsong way. Maluma, Fashion Chameleon 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z “Vexations” is a highly slippery piece: When I went to the bathroom, I noticed I couldn’t remember its singsong melody. What It’s Like to Hear the Same Piece of Music for 19 Hours 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Starr talks in a sultry, singsong voice, while her mother smiles sweetly to compensate for her lack of English. Just don't call it a freak show 2010-04-30T23:07:00Z Even Suspicious Minds – about mistrust and infidelity – becomes an incredible, communal singsong. Candi Staton ? review 2011-07-11T15:37:17Z But he is less facile when his character comes off as impossibly stupid, moments he plays by affecting a bit of a Mark Wahlberg whiny singsong. ‘The Lost City’ Review: Raiders of the 1980s Blockbusters 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The 19-year-old songwriter from Brisbane who calls herself Mallrat has a sleepy delivery and a knack for singsong melodies that grow hypnotically familiar. The Playlist: Mavis Staples Warns of Deadly Force, and 9 More New Songs 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Looking like a bag man coming off a bender, Shelly talks in a fretful, rambling singsong voice that sometimes gets stuck on a word like a phonograph needle. Theater Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ by David Mamet, With Al Pacino 2012-12-09T03:00:00Z Eighteen hundred years ago, it was no less lively, although the music that filled the air then was the singsong of merchants and customers haggling. The Legend and Lore of Notre-Dame de Reims 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The Texas-born actor who still speaks in a singsong twang looked exponentially more relaxed the day we spoke in the backyard of his 101-year-old ramshackle rental house in Los Angeles. Caleb Landry Jones Can Do This 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z He wasn’t into stamina shows and power-drill arpeggios; playing his own songs, with simple-sounding, singsong melodies, he went into them methodically, investigating modes and intervals and texture, moving through at a saunter. Critics? Choice: New CDs From Stone Temple Pilots and Steve Lacy 2010-05-30T21:14:00Z Leo, marching through the movie in a leopard-print jacket and cruelly bleached hair, speaks in a singsong squawk, accompanied by a sort of Greek chorus of seven braying daughters. 'The Fighter': Two parts punchy drama, one part formulaic sports movie 2010-12-16T10:16:05Z You can’t seal us in a box, the women shout in a singsong as they demand more jail time. Pussy Riot Was Carefully Calibrated for Protest 2012-08-22T12:00:25Z Also dreamlike is the show’s masterpiece in absentia, “Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose,” with its singsong title and central image of two children lighting lanterns in a flowering garden at dusk. Art Review: John Singer Sargent, a Realist Who Tried Another Style 2010-12-01T07:45:00Z Another speaks of Ashley’s musical prowess with the irritating, singsong italics found throughout the book. Books Of the Times: ‘Night Film’ Is Marisha Pessl’s New Novel 2013-08-14T20:32:22Z The most singsong of these masterpieces, and the perfect Valentine’s Day poem, is “La Belle Dame Sans Merci,” which translates to “the beautiful lady without mercy.” Perspective | The perfect poem for Valentine’s Day 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Lovestory’s lyrics are all singsong playground rhymes: “Baby, I’m lonely/Why don’t you hold me?/All I want to do tonight is dance.” The Weeknd’s Disco Fever, and 9 More New Songs 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Gelb’s heady, motored delivery is so quick that Borges’s language is often lost in a bramble of syllables and sounds; in the last section, he pivots to a singsong that similarly detracts from the performance. Review: Bringing Borges to Life in ‘Footnote for the End of Time’ 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z He repeats the taunt in the singsong voice beloved of school bullies everywhere. 'I haven’t seen a healthy version of marriage': children of divorce on the lasting impact 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Lil Baby matches it with a needling singsong verse, and Future approaches it with an indignant wheeze. Cécile McLorin Salvant Branches Out, and 7 More New Songs 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Their dialogue is a gobbledegook of science, philosophy, art, sex and the scatological, variously delivered in the cadence of serious drama, childish singsong or hysterical jabbering. Artist of the week 2010-08-04T16:33:00Z It's a weird listening experience, to put it mildly, with Dougie creepy-calm through flowery pimpisms, his messy syllable style and mannered singsong flow meshing with budget horror pianos to sinister effect. Music Monday: Salmon Thrasher, Sol, Dougie 2010-06-07T19:46:00Z The singsong and staccato of the work gives voice to the recognition that collecting can be a requiem. Object Lessons: The New Museum Explores Why We Keep Things 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Just as “Hamlet” is full of humor, so too is “Fat Ham,” from Juicy’s deadpan sarcasm to Rev’s elaborately singsong sermon of a mealtime prayer. ‘Fat Ham’ Review: Dismantling Shakespeare to Liberate a Gay Black ‘Hamlet’ 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z But at times Emily will recall details of her father’s abuse – reciting in a matter-of-fact, almost singsong way, how, for instance, he used to shout at her mum all the time. 'He's beaten her black and blue for years': a month in the life of a women's refuge manager 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z The result is a poetic, singsong English, at once young and world-weary. The Chilling Truths Behind Patricia McCormick’s YA Novels 2012-07-06T14:00:51Z After conducting a number of interviews, the artists fed the moderators’ words into a program that spoke them aloud, in a robotic singsong. Watch an Art Work About the Dark Web, on the Dark Web 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z Made of wood, foam latex and metal, he preps vegetables, simmers sauces and bakes pies the size of bottle caps, all while chattering in a lispy singsong that is mostly incomprehensible. How a Teeny-Weeny Chef Became a Great Big Star 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z They lounge half-dressed in their green-accented flat, the walls covered with phone numbers and flower engravings, munching on pickles and sparring playfully in singsong tones. ‘Daisies,’ From the Czech Director Vera Chytilova, at BAM 2012-06-29T22:03:01Z Mr. Lloyd Webber’s music often inhabits a similar zone of singsong insistence, with certain melody lines repeated so often you fear surgery may be necessary to have them removed from your memory. Review: That ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Close-Up, Finely Focused 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z He learned local languages, socialized at coffeehouses and took careful notes during singsong recitations of epic poems with over 10,000 lines apiece. The Arcane Charms of Mangle Boards 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z He is consistently inventive, pugnacious with syllables and prone to break into a husky, not-quite-steady singsong flow. Review: ASAP Ferg’s Big Heart Pulses on ‘Always Strive and Prosper’ 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z She builds her pieces from fuzzy, blurry, low-fi sounds, layering them like watercolor washes and adding her dreamy singsong voice. The Week Ahead: Sept. 2 — 7 2012-09-02T07:40:05Z “It’s quiet,” he said, with the unmistakable singsong of Argentinean Spanish. On an Art Scavenger Hunt in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z She switched to a singsong voice, singing her next words up the scale: “They’re! So! Loud!” Pamela Anderson’s Garden of Eden 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z When someone brings up a frustration, the other women say in a singsong chant: "Pour it out." Bless their hearts: The women of Netflix's "Sweet Magnolias" need to do more than pour it out 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z “Smile and apply on your cheeks,” Ms. Palermo urges in the singsong voice of a precocious 4-year-old. On the Runway Blog: Such a Doll 2013-05-31T20:26:55Z Then Ryan, 45, speed-walked throughout the store, flagging down employees in pursuit of zip ties, greeting them with a singsong cry of “Hello!” ‘I never know what to get my dad’: The 11th-hour angst of a Father’s Day at Home Depot 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Asked if they found validation in the success of “Broad City,” Ms. Glazer replied in a silly singsong voice, “Revenge!” ‘Broad City’ Stars Look Toward Season 2 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z She harmonizes deliciously with herself in seemingly innocent tunes delivered in a singsong, bubble-gum voice but manages to tuck darkness just below the surface. Justin Townes Earle and Tristen pack a double punch 2012-07-05T20:52:06Z I had been in Jamaica five days, and finally I was steeping myself in the singsong and blithe spirit of the island. Jamaica, Beyond the Beach 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The best of them is the candid “Kantate,” in which Ms. Lassnig gamely recounts her life story in singsong rhyme while posing as, among other things, a punk rocker and the Statue of Liberty. Art Review: ‘Maria Lassnig’ Celebrates the Artist at MoMA PS1 2014-03-27T21:52:41Z A tweak here gives the story a singsong rhythm; a shift there adds a note of absurdism. How to skewer life's absurdities while thumbing your nose at Amazon 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z “We have so many animals that have boo-boos in our book,” a brown-haired woman said in a singsong voice, holding up a book called “All Better!” A toddler’s long, slow road to recovery after a shooting 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z An a capella singsong took hold on the cobbled street. How Sinéad O'Connor changed Ireland 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The same day YouTube star Colleen Ballinger offered followers a singsong statement denying claims she groomed minor fans, her ex-husband said her flippant response to serious claims “was my reality.” Colleen Ballinger's 'gaslit' ex-husband speaks out as YouTuber denies grooming claims 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Sentences become shorter, sounds are exaggerated, and the overall pattern of speech is more singsong and musical. Dolphin moms use ‘baby talk’ with their calves 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z I heard it, too: her voice sounded different, pitched just a teeny bit higher than usual, with a new singsong quality. A New Therapy for Multiple Personality Disorder Helps a Woman with 12 Selves 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z He then makes a quick costume change right there on the stage, all while delivering singsong lines in a clear resonating voice unaided by a microphone. Young Kabuki actor’s debut breaks Japanese theater traditions 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Immanuel’s singsong voice, urging riders not to litter and telling them, “Hope you enjoy your ride!” reflects his personality, Ms. Stephens said. Children With Autism Across U.S. Lend Voices to Transit Announcements 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Longing quickens the pulse of these lines: their singsong regularity followed by sudden disruption, a conscious stumbling as Grimké’s first-person speaker makes her passion plain, before returning to the rigid music of the form. Building a New Canon of Black Literature 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The intimacy and ease of his rhyming singsong seems as magnetic and conversational to his generation’s ears as Frank Sinatra’s did once upon a time. Perspective | How Beyoncé, Drake and Taylor Swift landed on pop’s permanent A-list 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z It’s well done, but the show is far from Lloyd Webber’s best work, with singsong melodies that repeat so frequently that the show’s title might have been “Sunset Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard.” Review | ‘Sunset Boulevard’ at the Kennedy Center quakes with a volcanic Norma 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Its fans from around the world, abundant times abundant, had arrived with their singsong loudness in the usual outpouring of can’t-wait. Richarlison makes the World Cup gasp with a wonder of a goal in Brazil’s win 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z And babies, as anyone who has ever found themselves in the presence of one knows, also prefer the higher pitched, universal singsong that researchers call "motherese." Are depressed moms to blame for their children's developmental delays? 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z “One cat sleeps. Two cats play,” McLaughlin read in a singsong voice. A Mich. library refused to remove an LGBTQ book. The town defunded it. 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z A prerecorded voice on loudspeakers announced approaching stops in a singsong tone, as the opening doors beeped and the destination signs flipped at the front. A Memory That Moves: A Decrepit Hong Kong Double-Decker Bus Gets New Life 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z He’s the British No. 1 and was treated as such by the enthusiastic crowd that cheered a singsong, “Let’s go Norrie,” at times and gave him a standing ovation at others. Novak Djokovic will play Nick Kyrgios in pursuit of fourth straight Wimbledon title 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Still, the first line and its pleasing singsong of “reader to rider” stuck in my mind. Review | Auden was more than a great poet. Two books remind us why. 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z A lot of the film’s charisma has to do with the Oscar winner at its center in the argyle vest, modest cap, false teeth and singsong northwest English accent. Review: Mark Rylance makes golf irresistible in inspiring true story 'The Phantom of the Open' 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Among his voluminous output, he is most proud of his 1970s “Kotoba Asobi Uta” series, which utilized singsong alliterations and onomatopoeia, as the title “Word Play Songs” implies. For Japan’s star poet Tanikawa, it’s fun, not work, at 90 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z “But that country is about to come to a close,” she warned in a singsong stump speech that blended the confidence of the pulpit and the intimacy of the confessional. In Pennsylvania, a Hard-Right Candidate’s Star Rises 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Many Americans are more familiar with Cantonese’s singsong cadences than the more clipped tones of Mandarin. The quest to save Cantonese in a world dominated by Mandarin 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The only way we could communicate was through our movements, sticking close together to refill each other’s energy, and singsong chirps. 10 years later, there’s still nothing like Journey’s multiplayer 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z “My baaaaaaddd,” she said she told the official in a silly, singsong voice. The joy of Alysa Liu was set against Kamila Valieva’s despair 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z So it makes sense that many of us instinctively speak to our babies in a sort of singsong, and that when our children are fussy, we rock them and sing. Kids won’t listen? Science says music might help. 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Solomon said in a singsong, the way people intonate when they are not quite convinced of what they are saying. Naomi Osaka Returns, Ready or Not 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z At his audition, Mr. Poitier’s unintelligible, singsong island accent dismayed theater founder Frederick O’Neal. Sidney Poitier, first Black man to win Oscar for best actor, dies at 94 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z “Yes,” the dispatcher asks, switching to a friendlier, singsong tone. Police answering 4-year-old’s call confirm his toys are cool 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Speaking of music: These fateful encounters draw lyricism and gravity from the singsong interludes and delicately plucked strings of Daniel Hart’s enveloping, ever-present score. Review: ‘The Green Knight,’ with Dev Patel as an Arthurian adventurer, is a ravishing triumph 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z WWE hasn’t been the same without its “Yes!” chants or “This is Awe-some!” singsongs once the pandemic relegated the company to running empty arena matches every week with a piped-in soundtrack and virtual fans. WWE leaves virtual reality behind in 1st tour since 2020 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z “Back together again,” the human Alexei says in a gruff singsong as the four sit around a rustic table, sizing up just who they are to one another when not playing assigned roles. How ‘Black Widow’ nailed its most moving scene — one where no action was involved 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z A slim man with a shock of dark hair and a mischievous smile, he still speaks in the region’s singsong dialect. Merkel’s likely heir favors her centrist path for Germany 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z He did a good job, but occasionally would mispronounce a name, triggering singsong chants of “Hooked on Phonics” from the raucous fans in attendance. Gaffes, gags, busy signals and a dog named Buttercup: Wacky NFL draft stories 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z “Nancy! Oh, Nancy! Where are you, Nancy?” one of the invaders could be heard shouting in a singsong voice. House Lays Out Case Against Trump, Branding Him the ‘Inciter in Chief’ 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z “Siiiiii-sseeeee,” Beau called in a high singsong, his voice receded as though he had stopped his chase. On a Summer Night in Selma, an Eerie Carnival Comes to Town 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Say the new name in a singsong voice while you’re offering a treat and soon the dog will be eating out of your hand. Perspective | Archie and me: Meet the newest Kelly, a skinny rescue dog with a tennis ball habit 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z The wild thing is how many people turned up for the dubious pleasures of risking their lives to hear Dr. Bleach-Injector's whiny, singsong cadence for more than an hour. Dr. Bleach-Injector and his death cult want you to get "herd developed" 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z He gave the slow, singsong delivery he has when using a teleprompter. Opinion | Trump presented the mother of all fabrications on the White House lawn 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z “Where is Stoney?” some chanted in a singsong taunt, thinking the mayor was a no-show. Richmond mayor joins protesters, apologizes after city police gassed a peaceful demonstration 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Appearing in the same glorious issue, however, was a “singsong poem” by an unknown 25-year-old named Florence Wilkinson. Review | America needed their journalism; they needed each other 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z His singsong Korean, sprinkled with English phrases, was a giveaway. A Korean American stand-up comic walks into a bar in Korea. Hilarity ensues — or so he hopes 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z In a singsong voice, the two women spoke the rule. What happened when schools used science to revamp how reading is taught 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z Rather than imitate his character’s soft, singsong cadences, Hanks simply slows down his own genial and measured voice. Review | Another movie about Fred Rogers? Yes, and this one feels like an answered prayer. 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z After an exchange of gunfire, the militia scattered and retreated, and the army of the enslaved’s chant turned into a joyous call-and-response singsong. In the Deep South, a reenactment for the 21st century 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The Long Island native worked with the producing duo Internet Money, whose beats launched the careers of Juice Wrld, among others, to fashion his infectious singsong flow. 4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Passers-by spread word of his journey, posting videos showing his wispy beard and singsong speech. ‘An Exorcism Must Be Done’: An Anti-Putin Shaman Sets Off Unrest 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z “How you doing, my ladies?” a singsong voice asks. New York’s Hottest Makeup Counter: The Port Authority Bathroom 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z The crowd adored the man who delivered his fourth-grade-level history lesson in robotic, singsong cadences that had nothing to do with the words he spoke. Trump's fake patriotism was sophomoric and insulting. So of course his voters loved it 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z We thought you weren’t going to compete in New Hampshire,’” she recounted in a kind of incredulous singsong. After a chat with Trevor Noah, Kamala Harris has fences to mend in New Hampshire 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z It’s one of those equations that sounds weird on paper but, when you see teenagers lose their minds over the stunted, singsong hook of “Lucid Dreams,” it all begins to make sense. Dozens of music festivals are fighting for your attention this summer. Here are the ones you can’t miss. 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z As human beings, we all vocalize in an array of pitches, inflecting all of our speech with a certain degree of singsong. Here’s how rapping on key keeps Matt McGhee on message 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Mohammad nods and says, “We can touch a goat,” in a singsong voice. The people of Mosul, Iraq, find there’s life after Islamic State, but it isn’t easy 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z The girl’s voice, still raspy and thick through numb lips, changed to a sweet singsong. A mysterious lever can reset the world. Do you pull it? 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z But, he said, the singsong nature of El Chapo’s voice was still evident. El Chapo Trial: An I.T. Guy’s Testimony Leads to a Week of Cyber Spy Intrigue 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z “Hello!” she calls, singsong, as the auburn-haired primate presses herself against the metal grate of her enclosure. Got gorilla milk? Inside America’s largest stockpile of exotic milks 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z “Happy hunting,” and he swung off down the aisle, calling in a bored singsong, “Candy, pop-corn, cash‑you nuts … ” Exclusive Sylvia Plath extract: Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Finches and their rapid singsong chirps are prized in parts of South America and the Caribbean, including Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname and Brazil, where finch handlers compete for prizes and prestige at tournaments and informal competitions. Smuggled finches hidden in socks and hair rollers keep flying into JFK 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Richard Spark’s singsong English libretto keeps things light with lyrical rhymes. Review: L.A. Opera's colorful reprise of Humperdinck's 'Hansel and Gretel' Miller began to use his scratchy, cocksure voice differently, his raps growing more singsong, as a way of deciphering his ever-changing moods. The Surprising Survival of Grime 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z His singsong speech wasn’t personal; it was like the chanted responses, an incantation passed down through the centuries. “Cecilia Awakened” 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The characteristic Rabbi Voice is a comforting singsong that’s wound like a river through my life. Opinion | Where Does Rabbi Voice Come From? 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z “Pawnshop on the corner,” Tina would continue in a singsong voice, “of Pitts—” The quiet recovery of Tina Ball, matriarch of basketball's loudest family 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z After challenging Gabler on substance, he slipped into mischievous singsong: “Irony abounds. What redounds to Dr. Kidd rebounds. On several grounds, it sounds, he’s out of bounds.” The Strange Case of the Missing Joyce Scholar 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Stefanovic is witty, and her observations are sharp, but she reads with an Australian accent tinged by a Yugoslavian accent, and everything is delivered in a singsong cadence that does little more than annoy. Audiobook reviews: Authors take the mic 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z “I’m looking for friends whose lips are zipped because they’re not talking over me,” Gay said in a singsong voice. This Washington school district aims to close its learning gaps early — and at night 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z "In the period of one month, we have shaken up the world,'" said Jaclyn, a small blonde with a chirpy, singsong voice. Sensing their moment, Florida students balance school and activism planning the March For Our Lives 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Listening to those stories of survival, told in the particular singsong that characterizes the island accent, resonated with me as if they were my own. Opinion | Puerto Rico in the Dark 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Grace asked in her singsong voice on Day 3. Opinion | Co-Parenting With Alexa 2017-10-07T04:00:00Z This infant-directed speech is not “baby-talking,” despite its typical singsong tone and repetition, but uses real words in grammatically complete sentences. Decoding the mysteries of a child’s developing brain 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Chapman then followed by walking Vazquez, after which the crowd began chanting Chapman’s last name in singsong fashion. As Bullpen Stumbles, Yankees Fall to Five Games Back of Red Sox 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z With rapper Mike Shinoda as a vocal foil, Bennington’s genius was to use singsong melodies ironically – he seemingly mocked their shallow catchiness while nevertheless embracing them, winning over both pop kids and old-school metal fans. Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington soothed the angst of millions 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Rabbi Zlotowitz told friends that he never woke up without hearing the singsong melody of his father studying. Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz, Who Made Jewish Prayer Books Clear to All, Dies at 73 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Snoop interviews a fictional rapper called Fonz D-Lo, who is clearly a caricature of popular Atlanta rapper Young Thug, known for his beautiful singsong vocal style and predilection for wearing women’s clothing. Snoop Dogg's homophobia shows how old-school he truly is 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z The promise of a pie, a pint and a good singsong in the stands just is not enough. Stadiums of the future: a revolution for the fan experience in sport 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Instead of structured verses and gymnastic wordplay, Yachty typically prefers a digitally filtered singsong style. What Lil Yachty’s Optimism Means 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z There are few things more elemental than an auction, more recognizable than the singsong cadence of the auctioneer. Perspective | Going, going, gone! Weschler’s auction house is moving from D.C. to Maryland. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z “So long, farewell,” she replied in a singsong voice. “A Small Flame” 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z “I don’t,” Earl replied in that deadpan, singsong voice that sometimes made Tiger laugh, but not this time. The Class of ’97 - Golf Digest 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z And the group of schoolchildren who reportedly decided to cheer up all those in lockdown in parliament’s Central Lobby with a spontaneous singsong. Bravery and simple humanity have shown Westminster at its best | Jonathan Freedland 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z At Saturday’s protest, people railed against Sessions and Trump and belted out singsong chants: “Republicans, don’t hesitate! You need to investigate!” ‘Can we talk to Sergey?!’: Protesters demonstrate in D.C. outside Russian embassy 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z Delaney has a laid-back, singsong voice, so it comes as a surprise when he laughs, the ferocious ratatat of a Gatling gun. Rob Delaney: ‘If I’m not feeling funny about something, that’s fine’ 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z “I want you to stand up and close your eyes,” Ms. Mathurin said in her singsong Caribbean accent. Nanny on a Mission 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The singsong Hokkien tongue and muggy sea air were utterly alien for a northerner like him. Why a Cold War With China Will Be Risky for Trump 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Outside, an umbrella vendor trying to lure customers repeated a singsong, two-note chant, a narrow interval between G and the B above it. New York’s Noises? It’s Music to Her 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z The Palin mash-note quotes Palin mostly through the audio version of her book Going Rogue, keeping her scattershot syntax and maniacal singsong delivery hemmed in by her ghostwriter’s grammar and literacy. For haters only: watching Steve Bannon's documentary films 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z His voice rising in a singsong cadence, the president said that courtesy, equality, honesty and kindness were all on the ballot. Trump as Champion of Working Class? ‘Come On,’ Obama Says 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z He often spends his mornings there greeting commuters with a bright smile, his signature singsong call of “good morning,” and a cup for spare change. Forced out of a home over a marijuana joint 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z He spoke in a mocking, singsong voice and patted his heart for emphasis.” Does Henry Kissinger Have a Conscience? 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z “He’s a refugee dog,” he says in a singsong voice. A ‘Good Refugee,’ His Song Suffused With Sorrow, Hopes to Touch Germany’s Heart 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z If the singsong MP for Pontypridd loses, moderate MPs are preparing to declare independence and form their own parliamentary group. Rage against the dying of the light 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Extremely comfortable onstage, he delivers lectures in a singsong voice made sibilant by a slight lisp. The Big Fight Over Fossils 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z “I am in a very high degree of miserable,” Mr. Ahmad told me, speaking in a singsong English he learned in Syria, as our shoes sank into the muck. A Journey Across Greece, a Bankrupt Land at Risk of Becoming a Refugee Prison 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z The appeal of “Stressed Out” for teenagers is easy enough to grasp: It sounds like a cheery telegram from turn-of-the-century MTV — a kind of singsong rap that transforms, in the chorus, into emo pop. 25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Elegantly dressed in a black lace dress and a twisted string of pearls, she speaks in a heavy singsong Hungarian accent, despite more than 40 years spent in Canada. Woman tells of her birth in barracks of Auschwitz-Birkenau 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z She recites the same refrains two or three times a day, with the same singsong inflections. Children of the Corn vs. Hillary’s Female Army 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z I was done sporadically answering phones at the front desk — with a singsong list of partner names that still, occasionally, haunts my dreams. A Job That Nourishes the Soul, if Not the Wallet 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z But it was Mr. Cuomo, also a Democrat, who delivered the more blistering critique, rising to singsong poetry that brought the audience of nearly 1,000 advocates to their feet. New York to Aid Immigrants Amid Stalled National Reforms 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z A crisply recorded audio file on SoundCloud exhorted listeners, in singsong Bengali, to commence jihad and join the caliphate. The Islamist War on Bloggers 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Kulturhuset cafe, he swayed from side to side, barely containing his anxiety while he read from his new book in a deep Norwegian singsong, as the crowd reacted to his text with exuberant appreciation. WSJ. Magazine’s 2015 Literary Innovator risked everything by writing ‘My Struggle,’ a 3,600-page account of his life 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The singsong chant echoed through Gillette Stadium midway through the fourth quarter of New England's 28-21 victory over Pittsburgh. Patriots pick up where they left off, beating Steelers in NFL opener 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z When the Clinton campaign stirs and moves, it is the sound of a thousand focus groups buzzing, a thousand memos fluttering, a thousand consultants consulting, a thousand talking points repeated in singsong unison. Hillary Clinton’s Nixonian mindset is on full display 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z After chanting in a singsong cadence and spreading a pungent incense around the maloka, Mutumbajoy warns the celebrants about some side effects of the "purification" ritual. Yage tourism: Vomiting and visions in Colombia, then peace 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Inside the house, “If they want to have an affair with a woman, they will just take her to a private place, so that the others won’t see,” said Yana in a singsong voice. Boko Haram Militants Raped Hundreds of Female Captives in Nigeria 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Mckesson, who speaks in a high-pitched, singsong voice, thanked the man for his kindness before turning his attention back to his phone. ‘Our Demand Is Simple: Stop Killing Us.’ 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Always with me will be the children’s little hands aflutter and their singsong “OK, Bye-bye, bye-bye.” Ambassador: US handed Cambodia to ‘butcher’ 40 years ago 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z He waited for his turn to hold the Stars and Stripes and lead the singsong chant about “justice for all,” but it never came. The brash New York prosecutor who’s indicting left and right 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z What she loved about Mandarin was its singsong quality, which made it as beautiful to her ears as French or Spanish. Beyond the black belt: Learning to love a difficult language 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Japan’s reverence for kawaii, and its close association with femininity, demands that women speak in a high, singsong voice, that they use childlike gestures and expressions, and that they never, ever challenge a man. The Weekender: Charlie XCX, Inherent Vice, and the AOL running man 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z When she found it, she drawled in a singsong voice, “This painting is awe-some.” Two homeless artists find a platform for selling their work “Are you excited about your novel?” my mom asked, repeatedly, often in singsong. 'Am I being catfished?' An author confronts her number one online critic 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z He dresses in banker’s pinstripes, is an avid cyclist and, seemingly alone among the middle-aged men of Lakewood, speaks without a trace of Yiddish singsong. The Beggars of Lakewood 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Spieth and Reed, the third Americans off, were greeted at the first tee by the singsong chant, “Who are you?” U.S. Takes an Early Lead at the Ryder Cup 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Parents direct their babies’ attention to what’s important with lots of warm, loving, face-to-face talk using that kind of singsong voice that dips and rises and stretches out vowel sounds. UW research on brain activity delivers lessons on how kids learn 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z A Muslim imam unfurled a small rug and knelt in prayer, his singsong voice rising above the stone mausoleums toward the blue of the Mediterranean. Sicilian Town on Migrants’ Route Cares for the Living and the Dead 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Of course, to continue the football metaphor, there is a big difference between winning the pre-match singsong and claiming the points. Scottish independence and sport 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z As wonderful a memory as it is, I couldn't name the people I hugged during the Champagne Supernova singsong. Eight things I wish I'd known in time for freshers week 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z His profanity, however, does not sound so profane as it wafts through the air in a singsong patois that is often followed with a laugh. Colorful Trainer and Suddenly Brilliant Gelding Win the Whitney 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z It is the singsong voice of the new offensive coordinator, Ben McAdoo. New Coach Has Giants Huddling in Hurry, or Not at All 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z She adopted a singsong voice as she mockingly anticipated “special interest skeptics who will cry the sky is falling.” Dana Milbank: EPA chief should delight environmental advocates Then, in that melodious singsong of his, Mr. Cuomo began naming upstate counties and praising everything from immigrants to the state’s progressive tax code, and achieved a touch of eloquence. Nod, Smile and Wave While You Can (Wink!) 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Members of the media and a handful of aides watching the speaker leave were amused by his dark, singsong humor. A cornered Boehner delivers debt-limit decision to silent House Republicans 2014-02-12T00:09:53Z His usual singsong, untroubled manner of speech was halting and uneven. Analysis: When Giants’ Season Ends, Effort to Avoid a Similar One Begins 2013-12-28T16:14:15Z As he walked to the foul line to complete the 4-point play, the arena erupted into a singsong “Brook-lyn” chant, saluting Johnson, who finished with 37 points. Nets 130, 76ers 94: Johnson’s 10 3-Pointers Propel the Nets to a Rout of the 76ers 2013-12-17T03:54:09Z Never mind the cheerleaders, she leads students in shouting singsong chants: “I’m blind! I’m deaf! I want to be a ref!” Real Basketball Moms of Kentucky 2013-12-10T03:07:48Z The evening yearling sales will always swirl glamour alongside big money as auctioneers take the measure of would-be owners’ fantasies with singsong cadences matched to ascending dollar amounts. Essay: At Saratoga, the People Are as Big a Draw as the Horses 2013-07-19T03:27:50Z There was an extra zip in the feelgood post-race singsong for punters around the Ascot bandstand as the sun shone on a day when thunderstorms were expected. Queen and Lady Cecil win at Royal Ascot 2013-06-20T21:15:53Z Brodeur, who stopped only 18 of 22 shots, was mocked continuously by fans at the Garden with singsong chants of “Marty.” Rangers 4, Devils 1: Ryan Callahan Helps Rangers Oust Devils From Playoff Picture 2013-04-21T22:52:23Z How she despised her name: its merry singsong, its too many vowels, its very M.L., benign initials that in fourth grade inspired Tommy Sugarman to crow, “Major Loser, Major Loser, Major Loser.” Sarah Braunstein: “Marjorie Lemke.” 2013-03-25T04:00:00Z Young women's role in Japanese society is being knocked back by the fashion for coquettishness and cartoon-style prettiness, complete with singsong voices and contrived ways of walking. The lessons I learned from my week with Japan's power-brokers 2013-02-10T00:07:01Z “Hit ’em in the mouth and hit ’em hard!” he replied in a singsong voice before bouncing away. Asante Samuel Keeping the Falcons Laughing and Learning 2013-01-19T20:26:35Z Thank you all for giving me the opportunity to speak to you this morning on the topic of killing the girl child…” he recited in the singsong voice of memorization. The Culture Shock of India's Call Centers 2012-12-16T16:30:06Z From her balcony seat she shouts words of encouragement in Spanish in a loud, singsong voice that pierces through the arena. EYES ON LONDON: Sculls, handball and a night shift 2012-07-30T10:45:09Z “This horse could be a stealer in the race because he’s got speed,” he said in his thick Caribbean, singsong accent. Guyana Star Dweej Is a Long-Shot in the Belmont Stakes 2012-06-08T01:17:35Z She starts to read to her child in a singsong voice. Happy Mother s Day: To All the Allomothers 2012-05-16T21:45:02.910Z A grade-school dropout, with a high, delightful, innocent singsong voice, he started moving racks part time in the Garment Center. Emile Griffith, Benny Paret and the Fatal Fight 2012-03-31T18:07:41Z The quacking of ducks, the neighing of horses, the singsong of rustic voices filled the streets. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z Use ingenuity by indirect methods to overcome nasality, stuttering, nervously rapid reading, slovenly and careless expression, monotone, and singsong. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z Amused, they stopped talking to listen to his ridiculous singsong. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z She took firm hold of the hand Harry had reached to her across the table, and in a singsong but throbbing voice began to recite the wonderful old Hebrew words. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Along the way, his voice sometimes rises and falls in Talmudic singsong, and his eyes glitter with delight at the saga’s oddities. An Index for the Talmud, After 1,500 Years 2011-12-27T16:00:49Z Whenever I am in Paris I go to a show-shop in the evening and sit enthralled, listening to the musical singsong dialogue, of which I comprehended not one word. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z And read it the clerk did, in monotonous singsong. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z In his high-pitched singsong, he ticked off to himself each place the Canhas had lived. Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World 2011-09-18T01:20:53Z Ay, b’y; but I could jus’ fair hear the parson singsong that mean truth o’ life: ‘Dust t’ dust; ashes t’ ashes’—an’ make the best of it, ye sinners an’ young folk! Every Man for Himself 2011-08-09T02:00:26.920Z Distinct from the lilting singsong of the South, a Northern Irish accent is my favorite in the U.K.: hard, skirling, and sour, with a compulsively upward, interrogative lift at the end of the sentence. The City: Belfast 2011-07-11T05:00:00Z But if the new songs aim to be educational, they are anything but singsong children’s ditties. Critic's Notebook: Far Beyond the Play Button 2011-07-01T14:55:12Z The singsong had suggested nothing to him before. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z At home, his daughter sits in front of the screen and says, in a singsong voice, “Run, Daddy, run.” Some Runners Choose Not to Wait for a Family 2011-06-25T16:46:03Z I think he says something to me with a singsong sadness in his voice. Alice Munro: “Gravel.” 2011-06-20T04:00:00Z Their loud pre-game cheer of "Compton!" is quite a contrast to the chiseled British accents and singsong cadences of South Asian English that are more common among the alliance's eight clubs. Compton cricket team gains international renown 2011-06-13T09:24:07Z He heard occasional voices in the dark, curses from the men and the Irish singsong of women, but no one in the indenture compound saw or heard him pass. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z “Yeah,” the girls affirmed in their frequent singsong unison, nodding together. Magazine Preview: Could Conjoined Twins Share a Mind? 2011-05-25T15:24:47Z And you won’t be able to fire up the video app on your phone in time to catch your toddler’s sudden adorable burst of singsong. State of the Art: A Camera That Honors the Flip 2011-05-11T21:36:44Z A narrator's singsong cadence evokes memories of grade school typing programs -- for me, it specifically brings back the cartoon iguana who cheered my ability to capitalize via ''shift'' keys. The Daily whoa? 2011-02-03T03:03:00Z A very fat and flabby woman was upon the stage as I entered, and the smoky air quivered to her raucous singsong and the jangle of a battered piano. The Professor's Mystery 2011-01-18T03:00:11.317Z The men were moving beside her now, intoning their singsong chant. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Thus they walked at each other's side to the spot where the rill was caught up in a rotting wooden conduit, from which it spouted with a soft singsong. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z You may know this singsong quiz, But what you might not know is this: That it began with ancient Egypt’s Early math-filled manuscripts. Math Puzzles? Oldest Ancestors Took Form on Egyptian Papyrus 2010-12-06T21:46:00Z There are presents – San José rock – and a bit of a singsong. Chile miners rescue is like Big Brother, but you care 2010-10-13T17:19:00Z The Phillies fans serenaded him with singsong chants of "Thank you, Jay Bruce!" Reds unravel in costly 7th 2010-10-09T03:22:00Z The other men hovered back to watch as he launched a violent dance, slashing the air with the blade while intoning a singsong chant in a voice that seemed to emanate from another world. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z “Inside, outside, upside down,” Mr. Cuomo said in his trademark singsong. Cuomo Takes Queries on Rival, but Doesn?t Answer Them 2010-09-17T02:10:00Z On the Court, Similar Cultures Clash Yet Again ANKARA, Turkey — The shrill whistles, the deafening din of Thundersticks and singsong chants began a half-hour before Greece played Turkey at the world championships. Turkey 76, Greece 76: On the Court, Similar Cultures Clash Yet Again 2010-09-01T02:59:00Z Relentlessly cheery, she even greeted the media with a singsong "Hello" before every interview session. On Her Own Terms 2010-04-23T00:00:00Z I can't stand the repetition and the singsong voices and the learning objectives—it's like listening to the Osmonds sing backwards while drunk. Mother of the Year? Not Me. 2010-04-19T00:00:00Z I dare you to tell!” she cried in a singsong voice. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway He imitated the singsong of the lowest forms. Deep Moat Grange She talks in a singsong and ends with a sigh. Woman It is usually read with a peculiar singsong chant, and the reading of argumentative passages is accompanied by a gesture with the thumb. Yiddish Tales He used no English, but the Chinese language, as he spoke it, was both dignified and musical, and not at all like the singsong jabbering I had heard on the streets and about the hotels. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse She'd have an awful lot to tell them—about their Great Adventure, and the Camp powwows and singsongs and marshmallow feasts. The Underpup "We are accustomed to be edified by the word, not by pictures, symbols, and all kinds of singsong," rejoined Erast smiling. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle "Madam," she said in her singsong of four years ago and in the same servile tone. Woman He is musical, this man I am speaking of, and is fond of having little singsongs at his rooms. The Daughters of a Genius “If your eye is quicker than my hand you get my dollars,” he singsonged as he deftly shifted three English walnut shells about on a flimsy folding stand. Young Wallingford In a memorized singsong, he declared, "I challenge you to a duel, in accordance with the laws of the Government, to be fought in the nearest duelpen at the earliest possible hour." Thy Rocks and Rills That was no singsong, it seemed as if a deep wail passed over the whole earth and heaven on account of the blasphemy and evil of the world, and we wept likewise. Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle I remember that the monsignore delivered his address with a sort of rhythmic intoning, not unlike the singsong of the Quaker preaching of fifty years ago. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 As the singsong of recitation is rolled out in languid sweetness, the pupils sway their bodies back and forth, keeping time to the rhythm. Oriental Women Canton Charlie spoke a few words of singsong Cantonese and the old man nodded. The Caves of Fear Hence it is next to impossible for anyone to write much about these people without offending them or else falling into singsong repetition of the same old terms. Our Southern Highlanders "Do you reject Him?" he repeated, in his former singsong. Old Crow He gave in with a sigh, and ordered in the singsong vernacular of his childhood. The Man Who Staked the Stars I know I was delirious for a long time; things seemed very hazy—a confused coming and going of the natives and the jabbering of their singsong voices. The Mark of the Knife The children's singsong caused her almost physical pain. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 "The brute has a brain in that ugly head." he Rogan leader spoke for a long time then; and at each singsong word, Greca quivered as though lashed by a whip. The Red Hell of Jupiter "The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea——" scanned Gyp in a singsong voice. Highacres Then she began to cry very prettily in a singsong, high-pitched voice. The Gorgeous Girl More words of Chinese like pebbles rattling over stones and falling into water flowed from the singsong lips of Chuan Kai. The Mark of the Knife There were declamations, debates, the interminable, singsong ballads of the frontier, usually accompanied by French harp or fiddle. A Mountain Boyhood And he should have guessed what and who Mr. Eumenes was when that encyclopedic fellow in the truck had singsonged those names. They Twinkled Like Jewels A shuffling sound followed the singsong call, and then a "galley boy" of forty years or so, badly crippled by club-feet, shuffled up to the hatch and laboriously let himself down to the platform. In the Orbit of Saturn He couldn't stand this waiting, while the priest droned on in singsong Latin at the linen-covered table that had been set up as an altar before the fireplace. Shaman They were jabbering their outlandish tongue up and down the singsong scale as if here before them, sitting on the floor, were a new species of being, newly discovered and strange beyond imagination. The Mark of the Knife His manner grows more and more mysterious; he half closes his eyes, as he goes on in a strange, mounting singsong. The Faith Healer A Play in Three Acts The singsong halted, and for a breathless moment the miners, too, were silent. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China “See here! here’s one seaside visitor’s complaint,” and she intoned in a singsong voice the following doggerel: 4 “‘Why don’t red-headed girls get tanned? The Girls of Central High in Camp Or, the Old Professor's Secret That long-ago night Owl Carver had spoken, not with the voice of a man, but with the voice of a spirit, an eerily high-pitched singsong that frightened and fascinated Gray Cloud. Shaman He exclaimed sharply in his singsong language and stepped toward them in a manner that had only one meaning,—a threat of violence. The Mark of the Knife The teacher, in a singsong voice, reads a sentence which the boys shout after him. History of Education The thranites of the upper oar bank were alone on the benches, and stroking the great trireme along to a singsong chant about Amphitrite and the Tritons. A Victor of Salamis All's well!' in the peculiar singsong they have in that trade. The Grain Ship It was the eerie singsong voice he used when he was prophesying for the tribe. Shaman Instead of speaking their parts, they rattled them off in a singsong voice, and over-emphasized hatred, love, and laughter. The Comedienne Then another sentence is read, which the pupils likewise shout in a singsong voice, while their bodies sway to and fro. History of Education The questions and answers should be given with varied intonation to avoid monotonous singsong. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium There had been sheets of meaningless symbol writing, but also there had been many clear, three-dimensional pictures, accompanied by a singsong commentary in an alien tongue, seemingly voiced out of thin air. The Defiant Agents "Yes—oh yes—Miss Alma!" called a man's voice in the singsong of eager summons. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 "Yes, Excellency," he mimicked in a singsong voice. Millennium How was she ever to hear the stupid geography recitation, or listen to the halting, singsong voices stumble through pages of a Reader too old for their understanding? Heart of Gold Then he recited in a singsong voice: "A simple race the Ankorbades They wear no clothes and live in caves But out in space they do in minutes What our ships do at speeds infinite." Unspecialist The smiles faded out of their countenances; their jaws were set, and deep in their throats they growled a weird singsong. Joan of Arc of the North Woods The singsong voice of the caller and the occasional whoop of a cowboy punctuated the medley of noises. Oh, You Tex! Tom sat on a wagon-tongue swinging a foot and repeating vaguely to himself in a singsong inner voice, "passing the love of woman, passing the love of woman," over and over again. Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life "Fifteen men," chanted the other in singsong voice. Kid Wolf of Texas “All ready, master,” said one of the men in a singsong tone. In Honour's Cause A Tale of the Days of George the First They imitated the Indian singsong as best they were able, their voices constantly giving forth greater volume until they were yelling their defiance to the Three C’s company and all its works. Joan of Arc of the North Woods Long before daybreak we would hear his voice raised in a singsong prayer full of strange runs and weird minors. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country And arriving at the center of the stage, she delivered herself in a singsong of the following: "Old Mother Gibson, be on your best behavior, Or you'll surely fail to satisfy the savior." The Madigans The singsong verses had almost the dignity of lyric expression, of the essence of familiarity with that which is unknown. Christmas A Story The blind German script in which his hosts' solicitous and minute instructions were couched, and the funny singsong of the natives talking blatantly about him, made him feel still more helpless. Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life A few pennies soon had him playing away for dear life and calling off the figures in French in a singsong voice. Bob Hunt in Canada And softening his voice to his best approximation of the Foanna singsong Ross sang: "Ye forty thousand gods, Ye gods of sea, of sky—of stars," he improvised. Key Out of Time "Old Mother Gibson, why do you—" she began her singsong. The Madigans At 6 P.M. the company met again to sing a psalm, and say their prayers, before the setting of the night watch; this psalm singing being the prototype of the modern sea-concert, or singsong. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. A crackling of noise with a singsong rhythm, the volume of which, low at first, arose to a drone filled the cabin. The Time Traders "I will know, I will know," she said, her eyes filled with cunning, her voice a strange singsong oddly at variance with the coarse bigness of her body. Judith of Blue Lake Ranch He surfaced again and this time he heard not a thunder roll but the singsong chanting of the Foanna. Key Out of Time "It stands in the Gemera" he said, in the singsong tone of the Talmudical reader: "If one flings a stone for pleasure and it strikes another so that he dies, the one also shall die." Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter At first I could not locate the speaker, nor comprehend the peculiar singsong of the utterance. My Lady of Doubt Here in winter they had singsongs, dances, and entertainments; and in the summer they played games, read, and held their committee meetings. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs "State Police, Corporal Kavaalen," a voice singsonged out of the receiver. Murder in the Gunroom When the Foanna did make answer it came in the singsong of chanted words. Key Out of Time She adopted a singsong tone and started ticking off points on her fingers. Eastern Standard Tribe Molly still rocked and spoke in the singsong voice one uses to a sobbing child. The Heart of the Desert Kut-Le of the Desert When made too prominent, these pauses lead to a singsong style, which should be carefully avoided. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader Rand recognized the singsong accent he had heard on the phone. Murder in the Gunroom "Get a good purchase, and none of your singsong; avast all jabber." In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India "No, I don't mind if you smoke," singsonged the girl. Little Eve Edgarton The scraping of fiddles mingled with the rhythmic scuffle of feet and the singsong of the words that the dancers sung as they whirled through the figures of the quadrille and lancers. Judith of the Plains She said it slowly and in a singsong voice, as if she were measuring the words off to imaginary notes. The Girl from Montana She sat dreaming of it here with rows of dark faces before her, and the singsong wail of a little black reader with his head aslant and his patched kneepants. The Quest of the Silver Fleece A Novel Meanwhile there came from the deck the singsong of men heaving up the anchor. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India We were at the Lord's prayer, saying it singsong together, when I had to look up again. Famous Modern Ghost Stories "Having slain, therefore, my predecessor in the high godship," she suggested, in the same singsong voice as the parrot's. The Great Taboo Freedom was a singsong every which way when I knowed anything. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 I want to know why is it so much more wicked to sing a song than to make somebody else singsong?—for that's the way they all do the spelling book, I know. Melbourne House, Volume 1 Ray danced to her feet, tossing her hair backward in maenadic waves, her hands outflung, her voice a taunt and a singsong. Every Soul Hath Its Song But when he let himself into the flat at five-thirty the place was very quiet, except for Annie, humming in a sort of nasal singsong of content in the kitchen. Personality Plus Some Experiences of Emma McChesney and Her Son, Jock We must get up some sports, and I think it would be a sound scheme to have a singsong one Saturday night. All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand A gillie shoon has its counterpart in the English word "singsong," as it is beginning to be used now, with this exception: Romanys have few "fixed" songs. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 A band of singsong girls gently beat their tom-toms, and carolled in soft and soothing strains. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859 Therefore, the expression should be altered: thus, "While we attend to this pause, every appearance of singsong must be carefully avoided." The Grammar of English Grammars The clerk of the court cleared his throat and called out something in incomprehensible singsong. Through the Wall At once a muballir* on his left opened a copy of the Koran on a cushion on his lap and began to read from it in a nasal singsong. Jimgrim and Allah's Peace He appealed to them in short singsong phrases. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man After a brief silence, Hagar shook the tangle of unkempt, black hair away from her moonlike face, and began talking in a soft monotone, her voice now and then rising to a shrill singsong. Good Indian "Nay, gentles, gentles!" cried Dame Eliza, in a singsong heedless voice, which showed that such bickerings were nightly things among her guests. The White Company His quick ears caught and translated it—it was the dance of death that preceded a sacrifice, and the singsong ritual of the high priestess. Return of Tarzan He heard her calling to the banths in a low, singsong voice that was half purr. Thuvia, Maid of Mars The young anarchist, whose eyes were bright with fever, was talking rapidly in a weak but high-pitched singsong voice. The Cruise of the Jasper B. There was no sound but the high, singsong buzz of wild bees and the sunny gurgle of the water underneath. My Antonia Yes," I said; "they are too monotonous, too singsong, to dead-and-alive; they have no expression, no elocution. The 30,000 Dollar Bequest and Other Stories On the street and in the market place we hear the singsong notes of the vegetable man telling us of the excellence of his wares. Little Journey to Puerto Rico For Intermediate and Upper Grades Miss Barnet held backward, a little singsong note of appeal running through her voice. Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It In these cities it is usually the singsong English of negroes from the British colonies. Santo Domingo A Country with a Future She found herself repeating them aloud in in a forgetful singsong, as children do. The Trespasser The Rev. Enderby, probably forewarned, came and shook hands with her and welcomed her, in his broad northern, melancholy singsong before he mounted the pulpit. England, My England The sound is a drawling singsong; the articulation is peculiar, and the vocabulary is in some points confined to the Island. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I "She is, and wishes to know who makes the inquiry?" returned the Sing-Sing skipper, in the singsong manner in which ordinary folk repeat what is dictated. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale At that moment my ear caught the sound of the heartrending singsong of the Psalms. In Those Days The Story of an Old Man They were both of them sunk in their own stillness, therefore it was a moment or two before she repeated her singsong, in a little louder tone. The Trespasser He went on talking in a sort of oracular singsong that drove me mad. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago Brown, flat-nosed men in loose clothing gathered in groups and discussed their affairs in a strange singsong tongue and high- pitched voices. Blindfolded Then rose, also, a shrill, singsong whine; and suddenly drams roared, now with a different cadence. Darkness and Dawn He could not see or hear us, for we were rather behind him and still among the trees, but at once proceeded in a high voice to break into a singsong prayer. Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril "But, however," he went on in a singsong voice, "we will take our leave; we are thoroughly satisfied, it is time for bed, ..." and he got up. Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories From outside comes a sudden singsong of Chinese. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago Here you are, sir," she cries, in shrill newsboy singsong; "the full, true and particular account of the tragedy at Catheron Royals. A Terrible Secret Several hundred passengers gathered round and settled into a singsong. The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men" In reading poetry, be careful that the pupils, while giving the rhythm of the lines, do not fall into the singsong tone so common and so disagreeable. De La Salle Fifth Reader Then, in a moment, it seemed to me that I could hear some faint, monotonous singsong rising above all the rest. A Soldier of Virginia "I have it—" Hogarth was shivering, his eyes wide, and in his memory a strange singsong crooning of t'hillim, heard ages before in some other world over a cradle. The Lord of the Sea His voice, naturally soft and good, had contracted itself into a plaintive snuffle and singsong; he spoke as if preaching – you could have said preaching earnestly and almost hopelessly the weightiest things. English Men of Letters: Coleridge Mr. Crow continued to relate in a singsong voice. The Tale of Brownie Beaver She was not calling to me, but to her team: and as I put Molly at the slope, her chant rose and fell in the mournfullest singsong. The Splendid Spur A falsetto, and a grinding, singsong falsetto at that—the most disagreeable sound I ever heard in music—is very common, and highly esteemed. Round the World The cat still slept in front of the stove which roared with a gentle singsong. Three Soldiers Care must be taken of course that no singsong effect occurs; that the exact meaning receives first attention. Public Speaking The fakir howled out a sort of singsong dirge, which plainly had imperatives in every line of it. Told in the East But in time, by good luck, my wits grew deaden'd to it all, and I march'd on with the rest to a kind of lugubrious singsong that my brain supplied. The Splendid Spur "Come along to Zeitoon!" was the burden of it, carried with a singsong laugh. The Eye of Zeitoon And from the ditches came the singsong shrilling of toads. Three Soldiers Give musical tone and a fitting modulation, or tune, avoiding the so- called singsong. Public Speaking As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller. A Texas Ranger And some of the words of the Prophet's singsong monotone echoed in the empty chambers of Britt's consciousness, "'Thou hast dove's eyes within thy locks—thy lips are like a thread of scarlet.'" When Egypt Went Broke He speaks to me, and though I am quite familiar with the singsong accent of the North, I discover that he is singing. Under Fire: the story of a squad He fought against the desire to groan, but at last he gave in and lay lost in the monotonous singsong of his groans. Three Soldiers There he sat, twiddling his thumbs, reiterating his singsong: "Just so!" and looking wise as an owl. Australia Felix As they stabled and fed the team, they could hear the high notes of the fiddles and the singsong chant of the caller. A Texas Ranger It is easy to divest words of their meaning by false intonation; and prisoners in general receive this bit of singsong in dead silence. Foul Play And in the singsongs around the camp fire, or at the mess table, Frazer's voice was always heard, no matter how great the tumult of a moment before. On the Firing Line The singsong of the river pouring through the bridges, filled his ears. Three Soldiers The air moved with the rushing waves which tracked the carry of each shell from our batteries, and over Ypres came the high singsong of the enemies' answering voice. Now It Can Be Told "Wait, sonny; give me a chance," cried McCuaig, in a wild, high, singsong voice. The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land Trotting Wolf turned to the group of Indians who had slouched toward them in the meantime and spoke to them in the singsong monotone of the Indian. The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail This refrain threatening for the third time, three or four of the girls led by Bertha Martin, supplied it in a subdued singsong without waiting for Pastor Lahmann's slow voice. Pointed Roofs Pilgrimage, Volume 1 Her voice took on suddenly its usual sleek singsong tone. Three Soldiers He shifted his gaze uneasily, as he repeated almost in a singsong way, "go round the other side of the house." The Gold Bag At times I would feel the tears coming to my eyes for the sheer joy of hearing my own singsong, my old Antomir singsong. The Rise of David Levinsky I will translate it, as well as I can extempore, into a measure which gives a better idea of Homer's manner than Pope's singsong couplet. Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay Volume 1 The recluse did not reply, but began to mumble with a singsong irritated, mocking intonation: "Daughter of Egypt! daughter of Egypt! daughter of Egypt!" Notre-Dame De Paris The nearest motor stopped its singsong roar, making the night seem deathly silent. Three Soldiers And there was so much kindliness and simplicity in his singsong voice that Pierre tried to reply, but his jaw trembled and he felt tears rising to his eyes. War and Peace His dignified singsong seemed to confirm my interlocutor's characterization of him "Perhaps you will ask me how his son-in-law takes it all?" the voluble Talmudist went on. The Rise of David Levinsky For a moment or two the clamour subsided a little, and during that moment or two one's ears once more became laved with the sweet singsong of the river. Through Russia Now and again he heard the singsong cadence of a Chinese quotation. Kim Swearing aloud in a whining singsong voice, he strode off through the woods with his eyes on the ground. Three Soldiers He read in a measured singsong, stopping occasionally to hold the book in a better light and peering at the fine print through his spectacles. Keziah Coffin His singsong lent peculiar charm to the pages that we read in duet. The Rise of David Levinsky Next I heard sink to earth, at my feet, some senile words uttered in a sort of singsong. Through Russia Then in a low singsong murmur she told them about Moscow, about her own life, how she had been a servant in furnished lodgings. The Witch and other stories |
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