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Meanings of commanding tone in English

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Usage of commanding tone in English
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At her eerie, commanding tone, Vor suddenly found he could not move.
Navigators of Dune
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Then he slammed the cab door, and called out in a commanding tone:
Tales from Bohemia
3
The old lady looked over her spectacles, and said, in a commanding tone:
Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in t...
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There was a commanding tone in her shrill voice that brooked no delay.
The Hot Swamp
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It may have been the commanding tone in her voice, but I went.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
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Another German nurse song of a playful yet commanding tone translates-
A History of Nursery Rhymes
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The commanding tone of rightful anger silenced at once the ferocity of the bully.
Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01
8
He spoke in a commanding tone, and drew the sable band from his forehead.
The Monk: A Romance
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The servant understood the cold, commanding tone of the mother, and dared not disobey.
Old Fritz and the New Era
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Heideck repeated his request in a stern and commanding tone.
The Coming Conquest of England
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The commanding tone did not this time make the slightest impression on her son.
The Northern Light
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Jagr narrowed his gaze at the low, almost commanding tone.
Darkness unleashed
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The latter said to him in a commanding tone: The spring appears to be good.
The Amulet
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Then he said, in a grave, commanding tone: Just let me know the whole story.
Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home
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There was an uneasy note in the commanding tone.
The World for Sale, Volume 1.
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The green woman chanted in a commanding tone, Arise now from the dust, my champion!
Brotherhood of the Wolf
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