What does guard-dog mean?
Guard-dog means Alternative form of guard dog..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of guard dog..
The houses were mostly silent ; now and then a guard‐dog growled at some occult alarm ; a woman somewhere was softly and fitfully singing a child to sleep, and the baby crooned too, and joined in the vague, drowsy ditty.
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Guard-dog means Alternative form of guard dog..
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The houses were mostly silent ; now and then a guard‐dog growled at some occult alarm ; a woman somewhere was softly and fitfully singing a child to sleep, and the baby crooned too, and joined in the vague, drowsy ditty.
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