Thomas
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,965 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,163 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859) also: Seth Thomas
- United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968) also: Norman Thomas, Norman Mattoon Thomas
- a radio broadcast journalist during World War I and World War II noted for his nightly new broadcast (1892-1981) also: Lowell Thomas, Lowell Jackson Thomas
- Welsh poet (1914-1953) also: Dylan Thomas, Dylan Marlais Thomas
- the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes also: Saint Thomas, St. Thomas, doubting Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle
Thomas in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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What are you doing now, Oh Thomas Moore?
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 · Various · Chapter 1
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See that Sir Thomas Cheney be sent for with all despatch.
Windsor Castle · William Harrison Ainsworth · Chapter 1
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You may have heard of her husband--the famous Indian officer, Sir Thomas Lundie?
Man and Wife · Wilkie Collins · Chapter 1
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All Thomas Maxwell's property was bequeathed without reserve to his son's widow, Esther Maxwell, should she survive him.
Jane Field: A Novel · Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman · Chapter 1
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Riding fast, Sir Thomas Tresham crossed the Thames at Reading before any news of the battle of Barnet had arrived there.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1