toilful

Example Sentences

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And yet it all depends on the toilful conquest of a subtle and intricate art.

From Edison, His Life and Inventions by Dyer, Frank Lewis

Another toilful day brought him to the crest of the Cordillera, a bleak tract where the only vegetation was a dry, yellow grass which grew up to the snow-line.

From The Red True Story Book by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)

The march continued to be toilful and difficult; on one day it did not exceed two miles, having to cut a passage over a mountain.

From Life of George Washington — Volume 01 by Irving, Washington

The day is over, the day which has been so hard and toilful even for the children,—and with the night comes rest and play.

From Tales of the Punjab by Steel, Flora Annie

To travel a couple of months is a sufficient reward for a thousand toilful days.

From Among the Forces by Warren, Henry White