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."
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 of, like, or containing starch.
- prim, formal. starchily adv. Starchiness n.
STARLET
n. Promising young performer, esp. A film actress.
STARLIT
adj. - lit by stars.
- with stars visible.
STARTER
n. - device for starting a vehicle engine etc.
- first course of a meal.
- person giving the signal for the start of a race.
- horse or competitor starting in a race. for starters colloq. To start with.
STARTLE
v. (-ling) shock or surprise. [old english]
STATELY
adj. (-ier, -iest) dignified; imposing. stateliness n.
- home n. Large historic house, esp. One open to the public.
STATICS
n.pl. (usu. Treated as sing.) 1 science of bodies at rest or of forces in equilibrium.
- = *static.
STATION
of the cross n. Rc ch. Each of a series of images representing the events in christ's passion before which prayers are said.
- —n. - a regular stopping-place on a railway line. B buildings of this. C (in comb.) Centre where vehicles of a specified type depart and arrive (coach station).
- person or thing's allotted place or building etc.
- centre for a particular service or activity.
- establishment involved in broadcasting.
- a military or naval base. B inhabitants of this.
- position in life; rank, status.
- austral. & nz large sheep or cattle farm. —v. - assign a station to.
- put in position. [latin statio from sto stat- stand]
