Upon entering the little country store, the stranger noticed a sign saying "DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG!" posted on the glass door.
Inside he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor beside the cash register.
He asked the store manager, "Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?"
"Yep, that"s him," he replied.
The stranger couldn"t help but be amused.
"That certainly doesn"t look like a dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post that sign?"
"Because," the owner replied, "before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him."
v. (-rr-) detest; regard with disgust. [latin: related to *horror
ABIDE
v. (-ding; past abided or rarely abode) 1 (usu. In neg.) Tolerate, endure (can't abide him).
- (foll. By by) a act in accordance with (abide by the rules). B keep (a promise).
- archaic remain, continue. [old english a- intensive prefix, *bide]
ABODE
n. Dwelling-place. [related to *abide]
- see *abide.
ABOMB
n. = *atomic bomb. [a for *atomic]
ABORT
v. - miscarry.
- a effect abortion of (a foetus). B effect abortion in (a mother).
- end or cause (a project etc.) To end before completion. [latin orior be born]
- v. - miscarry.
- a effect abortion of (a foetus). B effect abortion in (a mother).
- end or cause (a project etc.) To end before completion. [latin orior be born]
ABOUT
—prep. - a on the subject of (a book about birds). B relating to (glad about it). C in relation to (symmetry about a plane).
- at a time near to (about six).
- a in, round (walked about the town; a scarf about her neck). B all round from a centre (look about you).
- at points in (strewn about the house).
- carried with (no money about me).
- occupied with (about her business). —adv. - a approximately (about ten miles). B colloq. In an understatement (just about had enough).
- nearby (a lot of flu about).
- in every direction (look about).
- on the move; in action (out and about).
- in rotation or succession (turn and turn about). be about (or all about) colloq. Have as its essential nature (life is all about having fun). Be about to be on the point of (was about to laugh). [old english]
ABOVE
—prep. - over; on the top of; higher than; over the surface of (head above water; above the din).
- more than (above twenty people).
- higher in rank, importance, etc., than.
- a too great or good for (not above cheating). B beyond the reach of (above my understanding; above suspicion). —adv. - at or to a higher point; overhead (the floor above; the sky above).
- earlier on a page or in a book (as noted above). —adj. Preceding (the above argument). —n. (prec. By the) preceding text (the above shows). above all most of all, more than anything else. Above oneself conceited, arrogant. [old english: related to *a2]
ABUSE
—v. (-sing) 1 use improperly, misuse.
- insult verbally.
- maltreat. —n. - misuse.
- insulting language.
- unjust or corrupt practice.
- maltreatment (child abuse). abuser n. [latin: related to *use]
ABUZZ
adv. & adj. In a state of excitement or activity.
ABYSS
n. - deep chasm.
- immeasurable depth (abyss of despair). [latin from greek, = bottomless]
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A dog"s sense of smell is one of the keenest in nature. If a pot of stew was cooking on a stove, a human would smell the stew, while the dog could smell the beef, carrots, peas, potatoes, spices, and all the other individual ingredients in the stew.