Atone or atone ( one word ) means to make amends or restitution; to make up for past misdeeds--
He volunteered for several charities, in an effort to atone for his misspent youth.
His counselor suggested that he atone for his sins through good works.
A tone or a tone ( two words ) means one tone, or one musical note, type of sound, or measure of sound quality--
This instrument has a tone very similar to a recorder or oboe.
Tone also means a note or show of emotion or attitude, in a voice or sound--
She had a tone in her voice that betrayed her anger.
At one or at one ( two words ) most commonly means at one o'clock--
"We get up at noon and start to work at one, take an hour for lunch and then at two we're done..."
We are due back from lunch at one.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"At one he used a tone of apology, in an effort to atone for the offense he had given at noon."
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