Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History Colors (New!) Easter eggs (New!)

Literary notes about tome (AI summary)

The word "tome" exhibits remarkable versatility in literature, its meaning shifting with context and language. In the Spanish works of Galdós, for example, it functions as an imperative verb commanding action—as in instructing someone to "take" something ([1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6])—while in English literature, "tome" often denotes a voluminous or weighty volume, as seen in bibliographic citations or discussions of literary editions ([7], [8], [9], [10]). In some narratives, such as those by Guy de Maupassant, "Tome" even emerges as a proper name, adding another layer of nuance ([11], [12], [13]). This multiplicity of uses—from a command in everyday dialogue to a term signifying substantial volumes of work—demonstrates the word’s adaptability across genres and languages, enriching its literary and cultural significance ([14], [15], [16], [17], [18]).
  1. Pepa, tome usted para que se compre un vestido.
    — from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós
  2. —Tome usted más ensalada, señor Penitenciario—dijo doña Perfecta.—Está cargadita de mostaza, como a usted le gusta.
    — from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós
  3. Florentina, tome usted para que coman una semana...."
    — from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós
  4. —No, no puedo creer que usted tome determinación tan brusca—dijo D. Cayetano, creyéndose obligado a tomar alguna parte en aquella cuestión.
    — from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós
  5. La pobre Perfecta se impresionó tan vivamente, que nos hemos asustado; pero ya está mejor, y esta tarde hemos logrado que tome un sopicaldo.
    — from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós
  6. Tome 10 usted el talón.
    — from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós
  7. Tome I goes up to Novel LX VI (i.66); Volume I ends at Novel XL VI (i.46).
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
  8. Title Page of Tome 1 (lines shown in boldface printed in blackletter type)
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
  9. Title Page Text TOME I. Introductory Material separate file TITLE (FACSIMILE OF FIRST EDITION)
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
  10. de l’Italie, tome 1., p. 233, plate 7.
    — from The Fables of Aesop by Aesop
  11. But Tome appeared to take no pleasure in it, and reached forth his hand very slowly, and with great precaution.
    — from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant
  12. Tome was conquered.
    — from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant
  13. Tome was uneasy, but answered nothing.
    — from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant
  14. Extracting a huge tome in which some by no means reticent mythological illustrations were contained, he set himself to examine these pictures.
    — from Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol
  15. Oeuvres complètes , tome VI, "Harmonies économiques," 9 e édition, p. 381.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  16. Tome XI. Paris, 1907.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  17. "Bibliothèque scientifique internationale," Tome CVIII. Paris.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  18. Revue Scientifique , October, 1900, reprinted in the four volume work of the author, Cultes, Mythes et Religions , 1908, Tome I, p. 17.
    — from Totem and Taboo by Sigmund Freud

More usage examples

Also see: Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky


Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux