toilsomely

Example Sentences

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But life in the swarming cities, Shanghai, Canton, Peiping, Hankow and the capital, Nanking, went toilsomely and safely on.

From Time Magazine Archive

But she rowed back with the old brown dory almost as empty as when she had rowed it toilsomely out to her traps.

From Judith Lynn A Story of the Sea by Donnell, Annie Hamilton

A monkey, to reform the times, Resolved to visit foreign climes; For therefore toilsomely we roam To bring politer manners home.

From Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) by Gay, John

With our pack-ropes we hauled the various articles first into the little room at the stair-foot, and then toilsomely carried them to the heights above.

From The Aztec Treasure-House by Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone)

We stood watching the canoes as they made their way very toilsomely against wind and current, and did not go down to our hut until they had quite vanished from sight.

From Palm Tree Island by Strang, Herbert