Meaning: A dog made a loud noise with its mouth at a person it did not know who was close to the gate.
Choice of Words: Dog: a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long tail and four legs. Barked: made a loud, sharp sound. Loudly: in a loud manner. At: indicating the object of an action or feeling. Stranger: a person who is not known or familiar. Near: close to. Gate: a movable barrier that closes an opening in a fence or wall.