Both Uses of "askance" in "The Brothers Karamazov"

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Both Uses

askance
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The Brothers Karamazov
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After a pause of two minutes, looking askance at his son, "Why, it was you got up all this monastery business.†
Chpt 2

askance = with disapproval or distrust; or directed to one side
"Why are your fits getting worse?" asked Fyodor Pavlovitch, looking askance at his new cook.†
Chpt 3 *

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(1) (askance)
with disapproval, distrust, or suspicion

or:

directed to one side -- especially a sideways glance
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)