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..2tone = 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..5tone = 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..7tone = 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..3tone = quality of voice expressing a feeling or attitude
- That superior tone of his!
p. 110..4tone = quality of voice expressing an attitude
- But as Nat followed her into the road, his mocking tone changed.
p. 110..6
- The words were acceptable enough, it was the indifferent tone that was bewildering.
p. 150..5tone = quality of the voice that expresses a general feeling, mood, or attitude
- Judith's tone had more than a touch of smugness.
p. 154..9tone = 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..7tone = 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