Meaning of sleuth-dog | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [B2]
Examples
“"No force must be used upon him. Within what time wilt thou find him out?" / "Within thirty hours, so he have not crossed the Lothian firth–If it is to do you a pleasure, I will set off directly, and wind him as a sleuth-dog tracks the moss-trooper,” answered Christie.”
“At the darkenin' he escaped upon the moss ; three troopers, guided by a muffler and a sleuth-dog, pursued him ; an" as we crossed the bog this mornin', we found ane o' the troopers sunk to the middle in't, an' his horse below him; [...]”
“He then had a chance to reprise his role as the sleuth-dog in the television version of The Thin Man and won two PATSY (Picture Animal Top Star of the YearI Awards for his performances in 1959 and 1960.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free