Her tone stopped just short of making it a question.

I guess the tone of concern in my voice stopped him.

She'd started out when the tone of the voices stopped her.

The question was quietly put, but Halloran's tone stopped the other man.

The husky tone of his voice stopped me before I reached the door.

My tone of voice, something, stopped Lipton from making the call.

It made the right sound-which was to say, the tone stopped.

The tone of authority in his voice stopped me, and I looked up.

Her imperious tones stopped him before he reached the door.

The quiet tone of desperation in her voice stopped him.