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Meanings of serious tones in English

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Usage of serious tones in English
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The latter gazed at him, and replied in his deep, serious tones:
The Minister of Evil: The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal ...
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Despite those serious tones, it was funny in a macabre way.
American empire: blood and iron
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He advanced towards the table, and spoke in low, serious tones.
Rupert of Hentzau: From The Memoirs of Fritz Von Tarlenheim / Se...
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He glanced from one of them to the other, uneasy at their serious tones.
The city in the lake
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She paused, then spoke in more serious tones.
Beyond The Frontier: Guardian
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There was a silence, but at length a solemn youth sitting near said in very serious tones:
The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's Crisis
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Adam glanced at Claire, who still sat on the stool, still spoke in low, serious tones to the others.
Witch heart
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When he spoke, he whispered in serious tones, like everything he said was a matter of life and death.
Sword of god
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When the phone call from hospital came one night, Electron could tell what had happened from the serious tones of the adults.
Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic fr...
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Boris, Stanley tells us in serious tones, has done so well as London mayor he should now "go" for the Tory leadership.
The Guardian
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She would often come up to Rodolphe whilst he was writing, and leaning her head on his shoulder would say to him in serious tones-
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter
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"You thoroughly understand me," replied Marcel, in the same serious tones.
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter
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"Take care," she said in one of her most serious tones.
The Wedding Guest: A Friend of the Bride and Bridegroom
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"Thank you, Mr. McMahan," he said, in his deep, serious tones.
The Trimmed Lamp, and Other Stories of the Four Million
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"I quite understand," said San Giacinto in serious tones.
Sant' Ilario
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"Miss Cherry," said Bob Hart in his smooth, serious tones, "you're in on your own terms.
Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million
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