All 11 Uses of
wary
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- Warily Bilbo followed him, as he went along, cursing, and talking to himself about his 'precious'; from which talk at last even Bilbo guessed the truth, and hope came to him in the darkness: he himself had found the marvellous ring and a chance of escape from the orcs and from Gollum.†
Chpt Pro.
- He found he could hide from daylight and moonshine, and make his way swiftly and softly by dead of night with his pale cold eyes, and catch small frightened or unwary things.†
Chpt 1.2
- Be bold, but wary!†
Chpt 1.8 *
- 'I have quick ears,' he went on, lowering his voice, 'and though I cannot disappear, I have hunted many wild and wary things and I can usually avoid being seen, if I wish.†
Chpt 1.10
- If that is so, we must be wary.†
Chpt 1.11
- But let us go on down warily, and we shall see.†
Chpt 1.12
- But be wary, and handle it as little as you may!†
Chpt 1.12
- If I had, I should never have gone to Isengard, or I should have gone more warily.†
Chpt 2.2
- It seemed to be wary, and to have some skill in trees, or I might have thought that it was one of you hobbits.†
Chpt 2.6
- If he was still following, he was very wary and cunning.†
Chpt 2.9
- We must go warily tomorrow.†
Chpt 2.10
Definition:
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(wary) careful or nervous about something