All 3 Uses
diligent
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
(Edited)
- Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention.
p. 42.1 *diligence = hard work and care
- I began to study them with diligence.
p. 132.8diligence = care (carefully)
Uses with a meaning too rare to warrant foucs:
- As it drew nearer I observed that it was the Swiss diligence; it stopped just where I was standing, and on the door being opened, I perceived Henry Clerval, who, on seeing me, instantly sprung out.
p. 60.8 *diligence = stagecoach
Definitions:
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(1)
(diligent as in: she is diligent) working carefully and steadily with effort and attention to detail
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More specifically in law, diligence or due diligence refers to the care or attention expected by the law in doing something such as fulfilling the terms of a contract.
More rarely, but sometimes seen in classic literature, a diligence is a public stagecoach.