All 12 Uses of
diligent
in
The Last of the Mohicans
- "Even so," replied the stranger, making diligent use of his triangular castor, to produce a circulation in the close air of the woods, and leaving his hearers in doubt to which of the young man's questions he responded; when, however, he had cooled his face, and recovered his breath, he continued, "I hear you are riding to William Henry; as I am journeying thitherward myself, I concluded good company would seem consistent to the wishes of both parties."†
Chpt 2
- he still guarded his pass with unwearied diligence.
Chpt 8 *diligence = hard work and care
- Unable to discover any new victim, these diligent workers of vengeance soon approached their male prisoners, pronouncing the name "La Longue Carabine," with a fierceness that could not be easily mistaken.†
Chpt 10
- Magua approached the horses, and affected to be well pleased with the diligence and ingenuity of his comrades.†
Chpt 10
- But all this diligence and speed were not without an object.†
Chpt 10
- A very summary process completed the simple cookery, when he and the Mohicans commenced their humble meal, with the silence and characteristic diligence of men who ate in order to enable themselves to endure great and unremitting toil.†
Chpt 12
- While the diligent woodsmen were employed in this manner, Cora and Alice partook of that refreshment which duty required much more than inclination prompted them to accept.†
Chpt 13
- Here the scout seemed to be once more at home, for he held on this way with the certainty and diligence of a man who moved in the security of his own knowledge.†
Chpt 14
- The instant their mistake was rectified, the whole party retraced the error with the utmost diligence.†
Chpt 14
- Perceiving that, in his turn, he was unheeded, the faithful David followed the distracted sister, raising his voice again in sacred song, and sweeping the air to the measure, with his long arm, in diligent accompaniment.†
Chpt 17
- "We forget our errand," returned the diligent Duncan.†
Chpt 20
- The chase was renewed with a diligence rendered tenfold encouraging by this glimpse of the captive.†
Chpt 32
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