It turns out that the “t” in “listen” is a muddling up error from the verb “list, to be pleasing.” It doesn’t belong there. Bless.

• 2.108 listening to the trolls making plans for roasting them
• 3.017 And listen and hark
• 3.031 and not much to listen to;
• 5.010 when he listened hard,
• 5.112 and gurgling sound horrible to listen to.
• 6.004 He stopped and listened.
• 6.063 This was dreadful talk to listen to,
• 6.064 listening to their growling
• 6.094 As Bilbo listened to the talk of Gandalf
• 7.095 The dwarves listened
• 8.001 and listened.
• 8.071 and listening for a while,
• 9.019 listening to the talk of the king’s servants,
• 10.003 As he listened to the talk of the raftmen
• 12.082 listening to all
• 12.083 I believe he is listening,
• 12.090 All the while they talked the thrush listened,
• 12.098 he was only half listening to them.
• 13.008 and listened,
• 13.042 listening
• 15.004 as if to listen;
• 15.004 and again he listened.
• 15.018 and listen to the raven’s news.
• 15.020 If you will listen to my counsel,
• 16.047 without listening to the old dwarf’s thanks
• 17.001 asking whether Thorin would now listen to another embassy,
• 17.016 and listen first to what he has to say!’
• 19.005 and listen,