askant
Example Sentences
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"O, that's your ultimatum, is it, Mr. Joseph Surface?" said the lawyer, biting his nails fiercely, and looking askant at his ally, with angry eyes.
From Birds of Prey by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
But the eternal father throned on high With fear fill'd Ajax; panic-fixt he stood,655 His seven-fold shield behind his shoulder cast, And hemm'd by numbers, with an eye askant, Watchful retreated.
From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William
"Has the Squire offered us a home?" she questioned eagerly, eyeing her daughter askant.
From The Night Riders A Thrilling Story of Love, Hate and Adventure, Graphically Depicting the Tobacco Uprising in Kentucky by Wood, Henry C.
It was a community of men of the same mind who were even looked askant upon by the Government.
From Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel by Gottschall, Rudolf von
Lady Bassett drew back, and eyed her askant with amazement and terror.
From A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day by Reade, Charles
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