All 12 Uses of

tone
in
The Witch of Blackbird Pond

One couldn't have guessed, by his tone, that he had ever addressed her before.
p. 13.2

tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling or attitude

Kit flared, indignant as much at his tone as at the dread word he uttered so carelessly.
p. 13.5

tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling or attitude

In spite of his mocking tone, Nat had unmistakably warned her, just as she knew now that John Holbrook had been about to warn her.
p. 14.4

Kit recoiled, as much from his angry tone as from the repulsive words.
p. 23.2 *

tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling

"Why does she have to sleep with me?" Judith demanded in a sulky tone.
p. 49.7

tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling, mood, or attitude

"Thee doesn't become a Quaker just to escape the Meeting," she said, and Kit flushed at the gentle reproof in her tone.
p. 106.3

tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling or attitude

That superior tone of his!
p. 110.4

tone = quality of voice expressing an attitude

The words were acceptable enough, it was the indifferent tone that was bewildering.
p. 150.5

tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling, mood, or attitude

Judith's tone had more than a touch of smugness.
p. 154.9

tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling or attitude

"Sir, I've summat to say as makes sense," he announced, assuming a bold tone, "and there's more than one witness to prove it."
p. 213.8

Then something in his tone made her look at him more sharply.
p. 247.7

tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling, mood, or attitude

Definitions:

(1) (tone as in: the tone of the essay)
the general feeling, mood, or attitude of something -- especially of something said or written
(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus)
meaning too common or too rare to warrant focus:

See a comprehensive dictionary for the many other common and less common meanings of tone including:
- a quality of sound, music, or voice
- a quality of color
- a quality of muscles seen after exercise, or the act of exercising to create that quality
- signals from a telephone
The expression "tone down", means to make something less forceful.