His tones were low, his words when he began somewhat confused: nevertheless his wife, gazing up at him with her large dark eyes, gathered an inkling of his meaning.
This name is applied to those harmonies in which are combined tones from scales of neighboring colors in the spectrum circuit.
Following the broken colors in three tones which form the Chart of Broken Spectrum Colors, the three kinds of colored grays, warm, cool and green, may be considered preparatory to their use in contrasted effects.
Chart of Spectrum Scales in five tones may be introduced for observation when the children are able to lay it with their papers.
In doing this he, for one thing, attempts to produce a variety of neutral grays which will express to the eye by means of black and white lines the same tones of color effect as are seen in the several parts of the subject under investigation.
Therefore it seems desirable to introduce the study of broken colors, before considering the extreme tones of the pure colors as represented in tints and shades No.
If a pupil is able to correctly arrange them in connection with the other tones of the chart, his accomplishment will show a high grade of color perception.
If the wheel is not available samples of papers may be held up in the three tones so that the class can get the correct idea.
So also in the shades as in the tints, the aim has been to keep all the tones of one color in the same scale, even though artists often run the various tones of the same piece of color into two or three analogous scales.
The effect is more valuable as a lesson if the tones of the two are nearly equal, although this is not necessary.
Something in O'Day's manner and in the incisive tones of his voice, those of command not supplication, made the lieutenant change his position.
One or two had their faces turned toward the choir-loft, completely absorbed in the full, deep tones that rolled now and then through the responses.
He followed his movements, the dignity and solemnity with which he exercised his functions, the reverential tones of his voice, the adoration shown in his every act and gesture.
It ain't altogether Martha," he exclaimed in tones suddenly grown deliberate.
As he was about to leave the pew, the tones of a tiny bell were heard through the aisles.
Her calm proved it; and so did the infinite pity that crept into her tones as she related the incident.
The tones of the organ, as well as the illumined stained-glass windows and the groups of people around the swinging doors of the vestibule, showed that a service was being held.
If harmonics or partial tones of prime tones coincide, there are no beats; if they do not coincide, the beats produced will give a character of roughness to the interval.
It was seen that certain tones of the horn set some hairs into strong vibration, and other tones other hairs.
The beating distance may, for tones of medium pitch, be fixed at about a minor third, but this interval will expand for intervals on low tones and contract for intervals on high ones.
Hensen, who observed that certain hairs on the antennae of Mysis, a Crustacean, when seen with a low microscopic power, vibrated with certain tones produced by a keyed horn.
The quality, or timbre, depends on the number and intensity of other tones added to it.
Generally speaking, very hightones are heard more easily than low tones of the same intensity.
The importance of these combinational tones in the theory of hearing is obvious.
If, then, different fibres are tuned to tones of different pitch, it is evident that we have here a mechanism which, by exciting different nerve fibres, will give rise to sensations of pitch.
Seated in a bosky arbor, the two talk in lowest tones over their chicken and Burgundy.
Vamos, amigo," he cries, in tones learned from the muleteers of the far West.
And once at church where he had followed Beatrice, he made eyes openly at another lady, to distract the attention of the observing public.
The culprit was brought in, in the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and compelled to kneel at the bar, where the Speaker sentenced him in his severest tones to such penalties as the House deemed sufficient to expiate his crime.
She had seen glances toward her mother, and had caught in his tones an estimate which, however true, incensed her greatly.
She appeared to have grown inches as she stood before him and said, in tones of concentrated scorn: "You are indeed young, yet you speak the calculating words of one so old as to have lost every impulse of youth.
Therefore her words and tones were kinder than usual, and she made slight and delicate references to herself, that he might be led to speak of himself.
His remaining, however, was a brave, unselfish act;" and Lane spoke in tones of deep regret.
If she had shown early and decided preference his occupation would have been gone; for what could he have done in those initiatory weeks of their acquaintance if her eyes and tones had said, "I am ready to take you and your wealth"?
She stood at his side and saw a gang of men and boys' chasing a colored man, with the spirit of bloodhounds in their tones and faces.
In spite of the greatest confusion of sounds, I could catch the tones of the drum and the triangle at the farthest distance; and Monsieur Turlutu, as soon as he saw me hastening near, raised his most friendly crow.
The sounds were not transformed into bright forms and colours; the master's form was clothed in gloomy shades, out of the darkness of which his music moaned in the most piercing tones of lamentation.
The soft and tender, yet so terrible, tones of the music seemed to penetrate to his very soul, like a burning, consuming, excruciating flame.
It seemed known to me, and at last I distinguished the tones of a triangle and a drum.
When Denison turned up next evening, the editor asked him in distinctly cold tones if he 'had read the paper.
I was just going below, when I heard Captain Hayes's sharp tones calling out to our officers to stand by.
The deep tones of her voice bore not the faintest resemblance to the rather raucous and husky voice in which she spoke.
However, on such occasion when the youths were in danger of inflicting corporal injuries upon each other, the President called out "Time" in such reproving tonesthat they hung their heads in shamefulness and desisted.
Then he continued in the soft, courteous tones he had been using.
There was something in Lucia's softtones that filled his homesick heart with joy.
The king shall be obeyed, the king knows how to make himself obeyed," he kept repeating in the assured tones of an oracle.
There was something unusually soft in her tones that made him look up.
The ladies, though possessed of strong nerves, shewed evident symptoms of alarm; and we all hurried out of the room, anxious to ascertain the cause of the threatening tones we had heard.
And last among the students a gentle girl rises--a pupil of the Normal School--to speak in tones soft as a bird's.
Until you can feel, and keenly feel, that stones have character, that stones have tones and values, the whole artistic meaning of a Japanese garden cannot be revealed to you.
The elected rises, approaches the little table before the high altar, bows to the honzon, draws from his bosom a paper and reads it in those melodious, chanting, and plaintive tones which belong to the reading of Chinese texts.
Fiery greens, such as burn in tropical scenery, do not exist; and blossom-bursts take a more exquisite radiance by contrast with the heavy tonesof the vegetation out of which they flame.
Obviously she gave it; for following her quick, clear tones of advice came a confused chattering--remonstrance.
No sitting down, yet," Frank commanded, still in his inflexible tones of a disciplinarian.
It was strange to hear that beating pulse of horror in Billy's mild tones and to see that look of terror frozen on his mild face.
She spoke in the loud, clear tones of her flying days and she used the language of her girlhood.
And, as often as he asked this question, his companions answered it in the varying tones of their fatigue and their despair.
For the benefit of his walls and the four lovely Monets which Monty had purchased at his instigation, he had designed a ceiling screen of heavy rich glass in tones of white that grew into yellow and dull green.
He was not sure that a sound would come forth when he opened his lips to speak, but the tones were steady, natural and as cold as steel.
Close the door, please," came in steady tones from Ripley.
Miss Delmege, in the tones of proprietary concern with which she always spoke of Miss Vivian's strenuous habits.
I hope," said Char, in tones which held more of doubt than of hopefulness, "that you will find her more accurate than I have.
Grace knew the state of tension to which those aloof and refined tones were the prelude, and exclaimed hurriedly that she must go.
I will ring if I want you," said Miss Vivian in tones eminently calculated to allay any assumption of indispensability on the part of her employee.
Lewis, in tones which might have quelled a mastiff with hydrophobia.
They heard her outside in the hall, making inquiry, and Grace's voice answering in tones of congratulation.
Get out," the doctor commanded Miss Vivian, in tones that suggested his complete oblivion of their respective positions as regarded official dignity.
He was thinking that Joanna had enough anxiety as it was; but Miss Bruce attributed his tones entirely to concern on behalf of her adored Miss Vivian, and looked at him more amiably.
I'll go down to the kitchen and find some milk for you," said the peculiarly distinct tones of Grace Jones.
There must have been a lot of letters," said Miss Delmege, with the hint of scepticism which she always managed to infuse into her tones when speaking of other people's work.
Major Willoughby exclaimed in agonized tones to his host, "By Jove!
It was not that he desired to know what she said, it was only her tones that he must hear.
Below she heard the murmur of voices, the shrill tones of her brother, and the deepertones of Rodney.
Sometimes, when a door opened, he could hear the high, sharp tones of Leander, tones that revealed that the boy was not in his right mind; sometimes the tones rose to a furious shout.
Though she spoke in a very quiet voice, hearing her own tones made her shrink from herself in a contemptuous surprise.
This sense was caused by his now having fully decided in his own mind that his wife used just such tones and just such glances with other men as she had used--nay, as she still used--with him.
And if thy thoughts unfold from me, Know that I too have hints of thee, Dim hopes that come across my mind In the rare days of warmer wind, And tones of summer in the sea.
At the palace, she tells us, she hears no sounds but the harsh and grating voice of Fronto, or the smooth and silvery tones of Varus.
Whatever any who were present might have thought of the principles of Probus, all must have been penetrated and healed by that devout and benevolent temper that was so manifest in the sentiments he uttered, and in the very tones of his voice.
But his tones were no more to be mistaken than were the thunder's.
No master will then be near him to regulate the pitch and tones of his voice.
The whining tones and convulsive gestures often contracted by boys during the agony of repeating their long lessons, are not likely to be advantageous to the rising generation of orators.
A sudden pause, and then the rich tones of the singer hushed the scientific controversy.
Quite convinced by the calm tones and the earnest words, Henry Halford placed his hand on the arm of his brother, and said, "Have you taken your burden to God, Arthur?
He knew also that the bright looks and cheerful tones of his daughter arose from his clearly expressed opinion of Henry Halford the evening before.
The earnest, anxious tones and the pleading voice were too much for Henry Halford.
Although ready to faint with terror, Clara laid her mother down gently on the pillow, and rushing to the bell pulled it so violently that both servants were in the room even before its tones had ceased vibrating.
And while Arthur obeyed with trembling, almost useless fingers, he called upon his wife by name, lavishing upon her the most endearing terms in tones of the bitterest woe--how bitter none but himself knew.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tones" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
