All 6 Uses of
tone
in
The Secret Life of Bees
- I could not account for the strange tone of his voice, an unnatural sound, how it was almost, but not quite, kind.
p. 18..0tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling or attitude
- But Rosaleen, who had less sense than I'd dreamed, said in this tone like she was explaining something real hard to a kindergarten student, "I'm going to register my name so I can vote, that's what."
p. 31..8 *tone = quality of voice expressing an attitude
- "Since you got everything else figured out, I guess you know where we're going," she said, and there was a tone in her voice.
p. 49..3tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling, mood, or attitude
- He thought the tone of shock in my voice was really consternation.
p. 64..2tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling
- I heard the bitter tone in my voice, and it came to me how I could lock that tone into my voice forever.
p. 264..6tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling, mood, or attitude
- I heard the bitter tone in my voice, and it came to me how I could lock that tone into my voice forever.
p. 264..6
Definition:
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(tone as in: the tone of the essay) the general feeling, mood, or attitude of something -- especially of something said or written