Both Uses of
laborious
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- Subsequently Nelson began each day by standing with his face three inches from the framed mirror and laboriously combing his scant hair in our living room, while smiling so broadly we feared his molars would pop out.†
Chpt 2 *laboriously = with difficulty
- Sometimes I imagine leaving, going home to see Mother and Adah, at least, but the logistics of money and travel and a passport are too laborious even to imagine.†
Chpt 5laborious = difficult
Definition:
difficult (requiring hard work)