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• deep they delved us, fair they wrought us, high they builded us; but they are gone.

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  Gone, Fairs

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.203, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Now I know what a piece of bacon feels like when it is suddenly picked out of the pan on a fork and put back on the shelf!" "No you don't!" he heard Dori answering, "because the bacon knows that it will get back in the pan sooner or later; and it is to be hoped we shan't. Also eagles aren't forks!

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  Eagles, Pieces, Forks

  J. R. R. Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1982). “The Hobbit Or There and Back Again”, Del Rey

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• I hope I never smell the smell of apples again!" said Fili. "My tub was full of ut. To smell apples everlastingly when you can scarcely move and are cold and sick with hunger is maddening. I could eat anything in the wide world now for hours on end - but not an apple!

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  Moving, Smell, Apples

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.77, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• He did not go much further, but sat down on the cold floor and gave himself up to complete miserableness, for a long while. He thought of himself frying bacon and eggs in his own kitchen at home - for he could feel inside that it was high time for some meal or other; but that only made him miserabler.

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  Home, Eggs, Long

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.43, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• All the same, I should like it all plain and clear," said he obstinately, putting on his business manner (usually reserved for people who tried to borrow money off him), and doing his best to appear wise and prudent and professional and live up to Gandalf's recommendation. "Also I should like to know about risks, out-of-pocket expenses, time required and remuneration, and so forth"--by which he meant: "What am I going to get out of it ? and am I going to come back alive?

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  Wise, People, Risk

  J. R. R. Tolkien (2011). “The Hobbit (Enhanced Edition)”, p.21, HarperCollins UK

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• How could such a large door be kept secret from everybody outside, apart from the dragon?" [Bilbo] asked. He was only a little hobbit you must remember.

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  Doors, Dragons, Secret

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.14, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I am in fact a hobbit (in all but size). I like gardens, trees and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food (unrefrigerated).

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  Garden, Tree, Dull Days

  Letter to Deborah Webster, 25 Oct. 1958

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• And there was Frodo, pale and worn, and yet himself again; and in his eyes there was peace now, neither strain of will, nor madness, nor any fear. His burden was taken away.

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  Taken, Eye, Madness

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings”, p.926, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I shall claim full amends for every fall and stubbed toe, if you do not lead us well.

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  Fall, Toes, Claims

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.246, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Yes, they are elves," Legolas said. "and they say that you breathe so loud they could shoot you in the dark." Sam hastily covered his mouth.

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  Dark, Mouths, Breathe

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• Fool of a Took!" he growled. "This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party. Throw yourself in next time, and then you will be no further nuisance.

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  Party, Journey, Nuisance

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.223, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• That was Thorin's style. He was an important dwarf. If he had been allowed, he would probably have gone on like this until he was out of breath, without telling anyone there anything that was not known already. But he was rudely interrupted.

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  Dwarves, Style, Important

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.15, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• 'Nonetheless day will bring hope to me,' said Aragorn. 'Is it not said that no foe has ever taken the Hornburg, if men defended it?' 'So the minstrels say,' said Éomer. 'Then let us defend it, and hope!' said Aragorn.

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  Taken, Men, Said

  "The Lord of the Rings: One Volume".

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• Being a cheerful hobbit, he had not needed hope, as long as despair could be postponed. (Of Sam)

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  Long, Despair, Cheerful

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.436, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.

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  Keys, Treasure, Golden

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit: 75th Anniversary Edition”, p.105, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Oh! That was poetry!" said Pippin. "Do you really mean to start before the break of day?

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  Mean, Break, Said

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.84, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say

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  Doors, Feet, Poetry

  The Fellowship of the Ring bk. 1, ch. 1 (1954)

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• Mind your P's and Q's.

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  Mind

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.116, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Thus Aragorn for the first time in the full light of day beheld Éowyn, Lady of Rohan, and thought her fair, fair and cold, like a morning of pale spring that is not yet come to womanhood. And she was now suddenly aware of him: tall heir of kings, wise with many winters, greycloaked, hiding a power that yet she felt. For a moment still as stone she stood, then turning swiftly she was gone.

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  Wise, Morning, Kings

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.73, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• The woman turned and went slowly into the house. As she passed the doors she turned and looked back. Grave and thoughtful was her glance, as she looked on the king with cool pity in here eyes. Very fair was her face, and her long hair was like a river of gold. Slender and tall she was in her white robe girt with silver; but strong she seemed and stern as steel, a daughter of kings.

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  Daughter, Strong, Kings

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.73, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• He raised his staff. There was a roll of thunder. The sunlight was blotted out from the eastern windows; the whole hall became suddenly dark as night. The fire faded to sullen embers. Only Gandalf could be seen, standing white and tall before the blackened hearth.

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  Dark, Night, Fire

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.355, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I go now to the halls of waiting to sit beside my fathers, until the world is renewed. Since I leave now all gold and silver, and go where it is of little worth, I wish to part in friendship from you, and I would take back my words and deeds at the Gate. . . If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.

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  Song, Cheer, Father

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit”, p.152, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Far over misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day, To find our long-forgotten gold.

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  Dwarves, Long, Gold

  J. R. R. Tolkien (2012). “The Hobbit: Illustrated by Alan Lee”, p.36, HarperCollins UK

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• I don't deny it," said Frodo, looking at Sam, who was now grinning. "I don't deny it, but I'll never believe you are sleeping again, whether you snore or not. I shall kick you hard to make sure.

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  Believe, Sleep, Frodo

  J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings”, p.82, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• And he smote the Balrog upon the mountainside.

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