The Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Dictionary

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Entry Definition
at a distance, situated or moving away
s/he pushes h/ away, pushes h/ aside
s/he pushes it away, pushes it farther away, pushes it aside
s/he places h/ at a distance
s/he places it at a distance
s/he rules h/ out, excludes h/; s/he lays h/ off (employee)
at a distance
s/he remains at a distance from it, keeps it at a distance (literally or figuratively)
s/he remains at a distance from h/, keeps h/ at a distance (literally or figuratively)
s/he is frightened away, s/he keeps distance because of fear
s/he confronts (someone)
s/he confronts h/ (by talking to h/)
s/he plants early
s/he rises early, gets up early (out of bed)
(young child) s/he starts talking early; (adult or child) s/he speaks too soon (e.g., actor speaking line before cue)
early
s/he eats early
(girl) she behaves like woman before she is physically mature; she goes through puberty early
(boy) he behaves like man before he is physically mature; he goes through puberty early
s/he is born early, is born prematurely
s/he arrives early
it is early
early, soon; as soon as possible
(young child) s/he walks early
s/he develops body hair early; (infant) h/ hair comes in early