All 3 Uses of
shrewd
in
The Call of the Wild
- The man struck the shrewd blow he had purposely withheld for so long, and Buck crumpled up and went down, knocked utterly senseless.†
p. 16.7shrewd = smart
- So unexpected was it, and so shrewdly managed, that Spitz was hurled backward and off his feet.†
p. 60.5 *shrewdly = in a smart manner
- His face and body were scored by the teeth of many dogs, and he fought as fiercely as ever and more shrewdly.†
p. 130.6
Definition:
smart -- especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)