Both Uses of
diligent
in
Dubliners
- I sat up on the coping of the bridge admiring my frail canvas shoes which I had diligently pipeclayed overnight and watching the docile horses pulling a tramload of business people up the hill.†
Chpt 2
- All his industry and diligence thrown away!
Chpt 7 *diligence = hard work and care
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