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helped a lame dog over a stile

helped a lame dog over a stile is the simple past and past participle of help a lame dog over a stile.

Meaning of help a lame dog over a stile

Verb

help a lame dog over a stile (third-person singular simple present helps a lame dog over a stile, present participle helping a lame dog over a stile, simple past and past participle helped a lame dog over a stile)

  1. (dated, idiomatic) to show kindness to, or to help out, someone in distress or in need

Questions about helped a lame dog over a stile

What is helped a lame dog over a stile the simple past and past participle of?
Helped a lame dog over a stile is the simple past and past participle of help a lame dog over a stile.

Words near helped a lame dog over a stile in the dictionary

  1. helpdesker
  2. helpdeskers
  3. helpdesks
  4. helpe
  5. helped
  6. helped a lame dog over a stile
  7. helped along
  8. helped oneself
  9. helped out
  10. helpedst
  11. helpee

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