Both Uses of
sedulous
in
David Copperfield
- The sun streamed in at the little window, but she sat with her own back and the back of the large chair towards it, screening the fire as if she were sedulously keeping IT warm, instead of it keeping her warm, and watching it in a most distrustful manner.†
Chpt 4-6 *
- When she had served us all, she withdrew to the window, where she sedulously employed herself in repairing some shirts and other clothes belonging to Mr. Peggotty, and neatly folding and packing them in an old oilskin bag, such as sailors carry.†
Chpt 31-33
Definition:
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(sedulous) marked by care and persistent effort