All 3 Uses of
industrious
in
A Thousand Acres
- Every farmer remembers what an unusually sober and industrious young man he was himself.†
p. 283.2
- Receipts for sales, outstanding bills, my books, which I had industriously brought up to date, were all presented.†
p. 322.1 *industriously = with hard work
- Shit, blood, oil, and grease eventually hold sway in spite of the most industrious efforts.†
p. 328.5
Definition:
characterized by a habit of hard work