All 10 Uses of
intone
in
Dune
- "What a dolt my father sends me for weaponry," Paul intoned.†
Book 1 *
- " 'I shall go unto the rebellious that dwell in the dry land,' " Halleck intoned.†
Book 1
- "Review, friends—troops long past review," the Duke intoned.†
Book 1
- Fremen with the book of examples," she intoned.†
Book 2
- The spirit leaves the body's water when the first moon rises," Stilgar intoned.†
Book 2
- Leader's right," the troop intoned.†
Book 2
- Leader's right," the troop intoned.†
Book 2
- "Bi-lal kaifa," intoned the troop.†
Book 2
- "Bi-lal kaifa," intoned the troop.†
Book 2
- "Bi-lal kaifa," intoned the troop.†
Book 2
Definition:
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(intone) to speak; or (less commonly) to sing or play musicThe exact meaning of intone can depend upon its context. It can mean:
- to say something somberly (slowly and seriously without much change in pitch)
- to speak or sing in a careful manner as with rising and falling pitch
- to say in a particular tone or pitch