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what

/wɑt/ adverb C2
  1. In what way; to what extent. · What does it matter?· What do you care?
  2. Used before a prepositional phrase to emphasise that something is taken into consideration as a cause or reason; usually used in combination with 'with' (see what with), and much less commonly with other prepositions.
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But what ails you, father?
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 13 · C1
“What ails you, my dearest father?
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 12 · C1
Spencer what made them red and she said she didn’t know and for pity’s sake not to ask her any more questions.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 19 · C1
And what _does_ make the roads red?
Anne of Green Gables, p. 19 · C1

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