Both Uses of
strenuous
in
The Phantom Tollbooth
- "You see," continued another in a more conciliatory tone, "it's really quite strenuous doing nothing all day, so once a week we take a holiday and go nowhere, which was just where we were going when you came along.†
p. 27.8strenuous = difficult (requiring much effort)
- Over the Humbug's strenuous objections, Milo and Tuck decided to swim, and, protesting loudly, the bug was dragged along with them toward the sea.†
p. 170.1 *
Definition:
energetic; or physically or mentally difficult or requiring endurance