Toilful [adjective]

They were slow, but we could trace their toilful progress up the lower valleys.

In vain they sought them through the toilful path and beneath the burning sun; the kine were nowhere to be found.

During their slow, toilful walks she appeared to be dragging with her for a penance the burden of that infirm bulk.

Sighing and groaning, as if with great reluctance, the tugboat began again its toilful course up the stream.

Again and again, with toilful searching, I recalled that apparition.

Thus doth benignant Heaven lighten the heavy pressure of toilful industry!

These were our farewells to each other in this world, a fitting finish to the tragedies of our toilful and thankless lives.

In the side caon down which we worked our sublime and toilful way it was easy to see the work done.

But the rough hands clearly showed that the slumberer had led a hard and toilful life.

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