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Example sentences for "under tone"

  • Make the experiment with the king once, to gratify me,' begged Kolbert in an under tone, 'if only from curiosity.

  • Duecker, in an under tone to the young duke.

  • After these words came a low murmuring for several minutes, as if two persons were speaking together in an under tone; and, unable to refrain any longer, Arabella raised her head and looked in.

  • Lord Rochester and the Earl of Northampton whispered together for a moment behind the monarch's chair; and Rochester then addressed a few words to James himself, in an under tone.

  • He conversed in brief sentences, and in an under tone, so that he might not be overheard by them.

  • There was no singing, no shouting; and those who were conversing together spoke in an under tone, as if afraid of disturbing some person engaged in more important business in their near neighbourhood.

  • Marion, in an under tone, "I heard a rustling close behind us, among the leaves and branches.

  • Mrs. Smythe, in an under tone, as if afraid that the very walls might re-echo her words.

  • He spoke these words in an under tone, and rather musing to himself than addressing his officer.

  • I will bear it in mind, worthy Master Clifford,” he said, in an under tone.

  • There was a moment’s pause, when Evaline, in an under tone, asked her father if it would not be advisable to stop the carriage, and see if Don Felix really knew what had become of their missing guest.

  • Truly, a very just division of the spoil," returned one in an under tone, and speaking as if sounds too loud might be dangerous.

  • And happily the means of passing the private wicket are in my possession," muttered the other, in an under tone.

  • Then turning to old Mark, he continued in an under tone-- "Peradventure there will be more worldly strife than any which can flow from the agencies that stir up the unquiet spirits of the Colonies.

  • A stranger is amongst us," observed Fawkes, in an under tone, as he rode up.

  • It is our bitterest enemy," observed Catesby, in an under tone, to Fawkes.

  • Addressing a few words in an under tone to Viviana, but not deigning to notice either of her companions, Dee directed the bearers of the body to follow him, and proceeded towards the choir.

  • I see nothing to warrant our interfering with him," he continued in an under tone to his companion.

  • That ere's a poser for him," said the Major, turning and addressing Captain Buckhorn in an under tone, who replied to him with a wink from his nearest eye.

  • How the fellow beats about the bush to find what game we are driving at," observed Middlemore, in an under tone, to his companion.

  • These orders were given in an under tone, and rapidly.

  • Ludlow, in an under tone, the excitement of the chase growing with the hopes of success.

  • These are matters that are not fit for every ear," said the decided and confident mariner, in an under tone, when he had made this sudden change in the position of the parties.

  • All this conversation went on in an under tone; but though there was a great deal of noise and confusion on every side, Rollo could hear it all.

  • Two," said Rollo, in an under tone to Mr. George.

  • Every body speaks in an under tone in an English coffee room.

  • Then there was a dialogue, in an under tone, explanatory of something that had gone wrong.

  • When we passed along the streets the people looked at us with astonishment, and then advanced, in an under tone, various hypotheses as to our nation.

  • Their face is ordinarily grave; and though silence is not prescribed, they speak little, and that always in an under tone.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "under tone" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but her; green leaves; psychical research; under command; under consideration; under convoy; under cover; under date; under domestication; under favorable; under favourable; under heavy; under his; under obligation; under other; under pretext; under sail; under section; under side; under the same conditions; under whatever; understand that; understand them; understand you; understood nothing; universally true