All 3 Uses of
diligent
in
Arrowsmith
- with affection, diligence, and an extraordinarily heavy humor he devoted himself to the work...
Chpt 20 *diligence = hard work and care
- No one heeded a wry Scotch doctor, diligent but undramatic through the epidemic, who hinted that plagues have been known to slacken and cease without phage.†
Chpt 35
- Holabird stared, assembled his mustache, departed from his Diligent Director manner, and spoke: "Wait a minute, if you don't mind.†
Chpt 38
Definition:
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(diligent as in: she is diligent) hard work and care in tasks -- often continuing when others might quit because of difficulties