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helps a lame dog over a stile

helps a lame dog over a stile is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 helps a lame dog over a stile

What is helps a lame dog over a stile the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Helps a lame dog over a stile is the third-person singular simple present indicative of help a lame dog over a stile.

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

  1. helpmeet
  2. helpmeets
  3. Helprin
  4. Helpringham
  5. helps
  6. helps a lame dog over a stile
  7. helps along
  8. helps oneself
  9. helps out
  10. Helpses
  11. helpsheet

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