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Sleuthhound   Listen
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Sleuthhound  n.  (Spelt variously slouthhound, sluthhound, etc)  (Zool.) A hound that tracks animals by the scent; specifically, a bloodhound.






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"Sleuthhound" Quotes from Famous Books



... others had failed to see, had given him a position of trust in his own employ. Directly the circular to which I have referred was sent out to the voters of Brunford, Paul had instructed him to discover what it meant and who was the man who was responsible for it. Enoch Standring had something of the sleuthhound in his nature. For three days and nights he had worked. Almost without sleep, and with but little food, he had laboured quietly, unobtrusively, never arousing suspicions, but always effectively. And now he was prepared to give the result ...
— The Day of Judgment • Joseph Hocking



Words linked to "Sleuthhound" :   hound, bloodhound, sleuth



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