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Definition
sound unvarying in pitch — especially the human voice
- "Swing to the right an' a swing to lef'; break, now—break—back to—back," the caller sang the high vibrant monotone.Chapter 24 (74% in)
- The boy spoke in a croaking monotone.Chapter 30 (93% in)
There are no more uses of "monotone" in The Grapes of Wrath.
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