Adverb : He looked askance at my offer. From Dictionary.com.
"Not I," said Leicester, looking askant at the picture. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866] Reference
‘Forty – two,’ replied the driver, eyeing him askant. From Wordnik.com. [The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club] Reference
STORY replied, "Of course they all reject you," STORY looked at TRUTH, eyes a bit askant. From Wordnik.com. [Where the Experts in the Worlds of Story Meet] Reference
"Mamma," said she, her eyes cast down, her head askant like a shy bird's, "I am afraid I have a lover!". From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864] Reference
She was desperately conscious of me, watching me askant with the curiously commingled fear and trustfulness of a child. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908] Reference
Who are they, as bats and night-dogs, askant in the. From Wordnik.com. [Leaves of Grass [1867]] Reference
'Forty-two,' replied the driver, eyeing him askant. From Wordnik.com. [The Pickwick Papers] Reference
The king was again silent, and looked askant at Colbert. From Wordnik.com. [The Vicomte De Bragelonne] Reference
To yield and sink, yet eye askant the mark she had missed. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith] Reference
Who are they as bats and night-dogs askant in the capitol?. From Wordnik.com. [Leaves of Grass] Reference
Who are they, as bats and night-dogs, askant in the Capitol?. From Wordnik.com. [Poems By Walt Whitman] Reference
They went up, hand in hand, and often looked askant upon the road. From Wordnik.com. [Put Yourself in His Place] Reference
Lady Bassett drew back, and eyed her askant with amazement and terror. From Wordnik.com. [A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day] Reference
Denys looked askant at Gerard, and not liking the theme, shook it off. From Wordnik.com. [The Cloister and the Hearth] Reference
I could see askant that the tiny nostrils were quivering with excitement. From Wordnik.com. [Short Story Classics (American) Vol. 2] Reference
The greatest masters have looked askant and jealous at their pupils 'works. From Wordnik.com. [The Disowned — Complete] Reference
Gerard pondered these simple words, and eyed her askant, carrying the child with perfect ease. From Wordnik.com. [The Cloister and the Hearth] Reference
The old woman looked up askant -- the music of the voice that addressed her sounded harsh on her ear. From Wordnik.com. [Eugene Aram — Complete] Reference
"No, not yet," said Mrs Dean, who looked askant at the fresh-comer, and as if she did not approve of him. From Wordnik.com. [To The West] Reference
'Eh? -- pardon me, signorina,' said the count, moving half-way to the window, and then askant for his hat. From Wordnik.com. [Vittoria — Complete] Reference
A few quiet tears followed these brave words, and Grace looked at her askant, and began to do her justice. From Wordnik.com. [Put Yourself in His Place] Reference
Spirituality does not light it; evanescent dreams: are its oil-lamps, often with wick askant in the socket. From Wordnik.com. [Diana of the Crossways — Complete] Reference
Madame Raynal's quivering eye turned slowly and askant towards Camille, but stopped in terror ere it could see him. From Wordnik.com. [White Lies] Reference
Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken, -- where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?. From Wordnik.com. [Lucretia — Complete] Reference
Look askant on the column and lions. From Wordnik.com. [Jones and Calypso] Reference
And I saw askant the armies. From Wordnik.com. [The Patriotic Poems of Walt Whitman] Reference
The wind itself, to toss askant. From Wordnik.com. [Fringilla: Some Tales In Verse] Reference
Whyland looked askant at Abner. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Skylights] Reference
To right and left; with looks askant. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith] Reference
Isaac eye'd Toby, fearfully askant. From Wordnik.com. [Broad Grins Comprising, With New Additional Tales in Verse, Those Formerly Publish'd Under the Title "My Night-Gown and Slippers."] Reference
Her gabbling grey she eyes askant, nor treads. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith] Reference
"Up all night, I presume," eyeing him askant. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
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