All 3 Uses of
diligent
in
Little Women
- Here the listeners stole sly looks at one another, and began to sew diligently.†
Chpt 1.4
- As long as "The Spread Eagle" paid her a dollar a column for her "rubbish", as she called it, Jo felt herself a woman of means, and spun her little romances diligently.
Chpt 2.24 *diligently = with hard work and care
- As few brothers are complimented by having their letters carried about in their sister's pockets, read and reread diligently, cried over when short, kissed when long, and treasured carefully, we will not hint that Amy did any of these fond and foolish things.†
Chpt 2.41
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