The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary

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Entry Definition
s/he searches around for it
s/he whispers to h/ all the time (e.g., in courtroom)
s/he holds hands with h/ wherever they go
s/he scolds h/ wherever they go
s/he makes fun of h/ wherever they go
s/he goes around making fun of it
s/he carries h/ around, drives h/ around in vehicle, chauffeurs h/
s/he follows h/ around, chases h/ around
s/he follows it around, chases it around
s/he runs away from h/ (avoids h/) going from place to place
s/he is runs away from it (avoids it) going from place to place
s/he keeps shifting it away; s/he keeps averting it (eye)
s/he goes around picking or gathering it, goes around picking it up
s/he carries it around, takes it around
s/he carries around something belonging to h/
s/he goes around watching it, s/he keeps an eye on it
s/he goes around watching h/, s/he keeps an eye on h/
s/he drives it around (car, etc.); (with plural direct object) s/he goes around visiting them (places)
drives h/ around (ox, horse, etc.); (with plural direct object) s/he goes around visiting them (people)
s/he orders h/ around, gives h/ orders; s/he directs h/ (to do something)
s/he commands it (ship, military operation, etc.)
(emphatic) s/he stays right there, stays the hell there
s/he goes around holding it
s/he goes around buying it
s/he goes around chasing h/, chases h/ from place to place