The Only Use of
strenuous
in
The Pearl
- They made a quick soft-footed procession into the center of the town, first Juana and Kino, and behind them Juan Tomas and Apolonia, her big stomach jiggling with the strenuous pace, then all the neighbours with the children trotting on the flanks.†
Chpt 1strenuous = difficult (requiring much effort)
Definition:
energetic; or physically or mentally difficult or requiring endurance