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Bombadil in a sentence

Using Bombadil

  • In the example corpus, bombadil often appears in combinations such as: tom bombadil, bombadil is, marvolo bombadil.

Context around Bombadil

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tom 4× willow 1× marvolo 1×

Often after:

led 1× rescues 1× gave 1×

Sentence patterns with Bombadil

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bombadil s unique 1× books tom bombadil rescues the 1× exactly tom bombadil is 1× however bombadil is often 1× man willow bombadil gave them 1× nothing to bombadil 1× of tom bombadil and farmer 1× of tom bombadil led to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bombadil s unique 1× however bombadil is 1× in the books 1× much to frodo 1× personally known to 1× there was plenty 1×

Common sentence endings:

a visual adaptation 1× at his home 1× goes ever on 1× jackson s trilogy 1× nothing to bombadil 1× of barrow downs 1×

Words around Bombadil

Just before it in the word index:

bombadier 3 bombach 3 bombacaceae 2 bomba 47 bomb 2.448 bomaye 3

Just after it in the word index:

bombali 2 bombara 3 bombard 54 bombarded 205 bombardier 121 bombardiers 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Bombadil

  • In this selection, "bombadil" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tom, willow, marvolo, led, rescues and gave stand out and add context to how "bombadil" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bombadil s unique and books tom bombadil rescues the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bombadil" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bombadil

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There is a great debate about what, exactly, Tom Bombadil is. (11 words)

Much to Frodo's surprise, the Ring means nothing to Bombadil. (11 words)

Tom Marvolo Bombadil: At least the rivers aren't on fire. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Personally known to him were Pauline Baynes (Tolkien's favourite illustrator of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Farmer Giles of Ham ) and Donald Swann (who set the music to The Road Goes Ever On ). (35 words)

There was plenty of potential to bring this scene to the big screen, but the omission of Tom Bombadil led to the omission of Barrow-downs. (26 words)

However, Bombadil is often omitted from adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and didn't even receive a mention in Peter Jackson's trilogy. (25 words)

Example sentences (9)

However, Bombadil is often omitted from adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and didn't even receive a mention in Peter Jackson's trilogy.

There was plenty of potential to bring this scene to the big screen, but the omission of Tom Bombadil led to the omission of Barrow-downs.

Bombadil’s unique and somewhat perplexing characteristics also posed challenges for a visual adaptation.

There is a great debate about what, exactly, Tom Bombadil is.

Much to Frodo's surprise, the Ring means nothing to Bombadil.

He even had a part in the Hobbits' journey as, in the books, Tom Bombadil rescues the Hobbits from the Barrow-Downs.

In the books, after rescuing the Hobbits from Old Man Willow, Bombadil gave them a place to rest at his home.

Tom Marvolo Bombadil: At least the rivers aren't on fire.

Personally known to him were Pauline Baynes (Tolkien's favourite illustrator of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Farmer Giles of Ham ) and Donald Swann (who set the music to The Road Goes Ever On ).

Common combinations with bombadil

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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