eared

When we descended I followed Holmes into the stable yard, where he opened the door of a loose-box and led out a squat, lop-eared, white-and-tan dog, something between a beagle and a foxhound.

A dog-eared atlas in the glove compartment often bears the faded pencil marks and coffee stains of countless past adventures.

Today, every time we toss a dog-eared classic into a backpack, we are inadvertently paying homage to Lane's fiercely egalitarian vision.