All 10 Uses of
tone
in
Hoot
- "Honey, it seems a little too … well, forceful." ... It's not the content of the letter so much as the tone.
p. 33..2 *tone = general feeling, mood, or attitude
- She handed it to Roy's father, who read it and said, "I think the tone is exactly right."
p. 33..3
- The snake wrangler was using a false husky tone—the voice of a boy trying to sound like a grownup.
p. 55..3tone = pitch (sound of voice)
- The captain's tone was one of paternal disappointment.
p. 62..6tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling
- Roy could tell by her tone of voice that she was upset.
p. 111..9
- Mr. Eberhardt's tone of voice remained level, but the volume had gotten much louder.
p. 148..1tone = pitch (sound of voice)
- Lonna might have softened her tone had she seen what her stepdaughter's teeth had done to Roy's bicycle tire.
p. 166..2tone = general feeling, mood, or attitude
- The clerk's tone had an artificial politeness.
p. 225..4tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling or mood
- In a confidential tone, he added, "We need some discreet assistance here."
p. 254..0
- Mr. Eberhardt spoke in a hushed and confidential tone.
p. 279..9tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling, mood, or attitude
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