To give tone to; modify in tone; tune.
A sound having a definite pitch; characteristic sound, as of a voice.
A mood.
Characteristic style.
Vocal inflection; mode of utterance.
" It wouldn't do any good, Miss Taylor," he said in a firm tone. – Madge Morton's Trust by Amy D. V. Chalmers
It was a question of tone. – A Crooked Mile by Oliver Onions
" I do see," replied Lady Susan in a worried tone. – The Vision of Desire by Margaret Pedler