Sentence:  <WSD>Attituded</WSD> like an inspired curling-tongs, leaning back heavily on his right leg, and throwing forward his left, his arm elevated to a level with his shoulder, the clenched fist grasping a brush that might have been available in ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.