There were some that shook their heads and thought this was too much of a good thing; it seemed unfair that anyone should posses (apparently) perpetual youth as well as (reputedly) inexhaustible wealth.
Perpetual: adjective 1. continuing forever: everlasting
2. occurring continually: idenfinetly long-continued, synonym: continual
Reputedly: adverb 1. according to (Bilbo's) reputation, or in the general belief (of the hobbits)
Inexhaustible: adjective 1. not exhaustible, as: incapable of being used up <inexhaustible riches>
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The history and character of Mr. Bilbo Baggins became once again the cheif topic of conversation; and the older folks suddenly found their reminiscences in welcome demand.
Reminiscence: noun 1. recall to mond of a long forgotten expeirence or fact b. the process of thinking or telling about past experiences 3a. a remembered experience b. an account of a memorable experience--often used plural: reminiscences
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"And the outlandish folk that vist him: dwarves coming at night, and that old wandering conjuror, Gandalf, and all."
Conjuror: noun 1. one that practices magic arts: WIZARD
"And you can say what you like, about what you know no more about than you do of boating, Mr. Sandyman," retorted the Gaffer...
Retorted: verb 2a. to make a reply b. to say in reply 1. to answer back unusually sharply 2. to return an argument or charge
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There might have been some grumbling about "dealing locally", but that very week orders begen to pour of out Bag-End for every kind of provision, commodity, or luxury that could be obtained in Hobbiton or Bywater or anywhere in the neaighborhood.
Provision: noun 2. a stock of needed materials or supplies
Commodity: b. an arcticle of commerce especially when delivered for shipmen
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There was a specially large pavillion, so big that the tree that grew in th field was right inside it, and stoof proud near one end, at the head of the chief table.
Pavillion: 1a. a large, often sumptous tent
...an enormous open-air kitchen was erected the north corner of the field.
Erected: 1 a. to put by fitting together materials or parts: or building
A draught of cooks, from every inn and eating house for miles around, arrived to supplement the dwarves and other odd folk that were quartered at Bag-End.
Supplement: 1. Something that completes or make an addition
He gave away presents to all and sundry-the latter were those who went out again by a back way and came in again by the gate.
Sundry: Miscelaneous, or various
Latter: b. of or relating to the end <in the latter days>
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There were rockets like a flight of scintillating birds singing with sweet voices.
Scintillating: a. adjective: Brilliantly lively. b. verb: 1. to emit spark. 2. to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks.
The pain and alarm vanished at once, and the prostrate hobbits leaped to their feet.
Prostrate: a. verb: 1. to throw or put into a prostrate postion
2. to put (oneself) in a humble and submissive posture or state
3. to reduce to submission, helplessness, or exhaustion <was prostrated with grief>
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