All 14 Uses of
however
in
The Two Towers
- 'Yet however you read it, it seems not unhopeful,' said Legolas.†
Chpt 3.2
- These, however, did not go far before they were crossed by orc-prints, also coming out from the main trail behind and in front, and then they curved sharply back again and were lost in the trampling.†
Chpt 3.2
- The riders were not, however, content merely to wait for the dawn and let their enemies rest.†
Chpt 3.3
- Treebeard was however especially interested in everything that concerned Gandalf; and most interested of all in Saruman's doings.†
Chpt 3.4
- However, deciding what to do does not take Ents so long as going over all the facts and events that they have to make up their minds about.†
Chpt 3.4
- There is, however, nothing to show that for certain.†
Chpt 3.5 *
- For however the fortune of war shall go, may it not so end that much that was fair and wonderful shall pass for ever out of Middle-earth?†
Chpt 3.8 *
- It did not, however, turn out half as bad as he had expected.†
Chpt 4.1
- Gollum, however, was helpless with terror, and was convinced that they were being hunted, that their approach was known.†
Chpt 4.2
- Gollum, however, did not intend to be got rid of, yet.†
Chpt 4.3
- Sam, however, had no objection to rabbit at all, and said so.†
Chpt 4.4
- However, that is not for me to judge, happily.†
Chpt 4.6
- But she must eat, and however busily they delved new winding passages from the pass and from their tower, ever she found some way to snare them.†
Chpt 4.9
- The sword, however, blazed so brightly now that he could see dimly in its light.†
Chpt 4.10
Definitions:
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(however as in: However, complications may...) though (or another expression that connects contrasting ideas)
(Based on idea 1 we might not expect idea 2, but this is a way of saying that even though idea 1 exists, we still have idea 2. Synonyms include in spite of that, despite that, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, in contrastand but.)
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(however as in: However much she tried...) to whatever degree (regardless of how much; or whatever unspecified amount)