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Meanings of intoned in inglés

Uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting.

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Examples for "singsong"
Examples for "singsong"
1
The singsong of the river pouring through the bridges, filled his ears.
Three Soldiers
2
She echoed Tyler's words from back at Magda's in a singsong voice.
Cooking Up Murder
3
Artoo gave vent to a longer, singsong series of toots and whistles.
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
4
I caught snatches of her voice, the gentle singsong of baby talk.
The devil's bones: a body farm novel
5
They speak impeccable English, starting almost every conversation with a singsong Hello!
The Guardian
1
He smiled and began to talk in a calm chantlike voice.
The Big U
Usage of intoned in inglés
1
Something in G was being intoned; the Archbishop was in splendid voice.
King John of Jingalo: The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties
2
The same high voice from my dream, speaking in perfectly intoned Burst.
All You Need Is Kill
3
The choir intoned responses from the gallery with liberal diversity of pitch.
Deadham Hard: A Romance
4
Having intoned the two lines the flock took up the doleful dirge.
Blue Ridge Country
5
As she and Hoggle passed them, each intoned a deeply resonant message.
Labyrinth
6
The lama, both hands raised, intoned a final blessing in ornate Chinese.
Kim
7
Why the pain? 'There are no promises,' the big prisoner intoned solemnly.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
8
Time and tide, as they say, intoned the cardinal with lofty sufferance.
Hood
9
He intoned, The pale wraith of your spirit departed its lifeless body.
The Dragon King’s Palace
10
Then, speaking very slowly, in a deep and reverent voice, he intoned:
Black Caesar's Clan : A Florida Mystery Story
11
I will run again no more, he intoned from under his pillow.
The brief wondrous life of oscar wao
12
One voice, two voices, and finally a low chorus intoned and repeated,-
Old Kaskaskia
13
The man always intoned, and even on horseback he seemed to strut.
Wheel of Time [08]: The Path of Daggers
14
The white girl must have no more punctures... Whaaaha,' intoned Mrs Haddock.
The corfu trilogy
15
The San Pedro, California, company intoned all the magic words: Internet.
Wired
16
The second speaker raised his arm above him and solemnly intoned.
Timescape
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common