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help

(hĕlp)
v. helped, help·ing, helps
v.tr.
1.
a. To give assistance to (someone); make it easier for (someone) to do something; aid: She helped me with my project. I helped her find her book.
b. To give material or financial aid to: help the homeless.
c. To wait on, as in a store or restaurant: Please help the customer in aisle 20.
2.
a. To contribute to the effectiveness or improvement of (something); improve or advance: tax breaks to help create jobs; new ways to help the environment; a remark that didn't help the situation.
b. To ease the pain or discomfort of; relieve: medication to help your cold.
3. To refrain from; avoid or resist. Used with can or cannot: couldn't help laughing.
v.intr.
1. To be of service; give assistance: I made a cake, and my friend helped.
2. To be of use or provide relief: He has a bad back, and physical therapy hasn't helped.
n.
1. The action of helping; assistance: Do you need help with that package?
2. One that helps: You've been a great help. A food processor is a help to the serious cook.
3.
a. Archaic A person employed to help, especially a farm worker or domestic servant.
b. Such employees considered as a group. Often used with the.
Idioms:
help (oneself) to
1. To serve or provide oneself with: Help yourself to the cookies.
2. Informal To take (something) without asking permission: The thief even helped himself to the spare change in the jar.
help (someone) off
To assist (someone) in taking off a piece of clothing: Help me off with these boots.
help (someone) on
To assist in putting on a piece of clothing: Help your grandmother on with her coat.

[Middle English helpen, from Old English helpan.]

help′er n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:helper - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose]helper - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
coadjutor - an assistant to a bishop
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
accomplice, confederate - a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
auxiliary, aide - someone who acts as assistant
attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
bat boy - (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment
dental assistant - an assistant to a dentist
deputy, lieutenant - an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
actor's assistant, dresser - a wardrobe assistant for an actor
event planner - someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials)
facilitator - someone who makes progress easier
flower girl - a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
girl Friday - a female assistant who has a range of duties
enforcer, hatchet man - one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
cat's-paw, pawn, instrument - a person used by another to gain an end
birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice - an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
underboss - an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)
fashion model, manakin, mannequin, mannikin, manikin, model - a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"
poser, model - a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"
paraprofessional - a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
powder monkey - someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
prompter, theater prompter - someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
chief assistant, man Friday, right-hand man - the most helpful assistant
secretarial assistant, secretary - an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
sidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier - an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
water boy, waterer - an assistant who supplies drinking water
whipper-in - huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds
2. [画像:helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)]helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
benefactress - a woman benefactor
bondswoman, bondsman - someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
bestower, conferrer, donor, giver, presenter - person who makes a gift of property
donor - (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)
fairy godmother - a generous benefactor
good person - a person who is good to other people
good Samaritan - a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble
do-gooder, humanitarian, improver - someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
liberator - someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
accommodator, obliger - someone who performs a service or does a favor
offerer, offeror - someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection
sponsor, supporter, patron - someone who supports or champions something
provider - someone who provides the means for subsistence
rescuer, savior, saviour, deliverer - a person who rescues you from harm or danger
sparer - someone who refrains from injuring or destroying
uncle - a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students"
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helper

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helper

noun
1. A person who helps:
2. A person who holds a position auxiliary to another and assumes some of the superior's responsibilities:
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Translations
pomocník
assistenthjælpermedhjælper
aîstoîarmaîur

helper

[ˈhelpəʳ] N (gen) → ayudante mf; (= co-worker) → colaborador(a) m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

helper

[ˈhɛlpər] naide mf, assistant(e) m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

helper

nHelfer(in) m(f); (= assistant)Gehilfe m, → Gehilfin f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

helper

[ˈhɛlpəʳ] naiutante m/f, assistente m/f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

help

(help) verb
1. to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful. Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up. help يُساعِد помагам на ajudar pomoci helfen hjælpe βοηθώ ayudar aitama كمك كردن auttaa aider לַעֲזוֹר सहायता करना pomoci segít membantu hjálpa aiutare 助ける 거들다 padėti palīdzēt membantu helpen, bijstaan, hulp verlenen hjelpe, bistå, assistere pomagać مرسته كول ، كومك كول كومك كېدل ajudar a ajuta помогать pomôcť, pomáhať pomagati pomoći hjälpa [till] ช่วย yardım etmek 幫助 допомагати ضرورت پوری کرنا، مدد کرنا giúp đỡ 帮助
2. to play a part in something; to improve or advance. Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job. help, bevorder يَلعَب دورا ، يُحَسِّن подпомагам ajudar pomoci; posílit beitragen zu hjælpe; gavne διευκολύνω ayudar, contribuir aitama تقويت كردن auttaa aider לַעֲזוֹר प्रोत्साहित करना biti od pomoci, pomagati, olakšati elősegít membantu eiga þátt í aiutare 役立つ 촉진하다 padėti palīdzēt membantu bijdragen aan, bijdragen tot være med på å skape, fremme pomóc پياوړي كول ajudar a servi la; a mări, a creşte способствовать pomôcť pripomoči pomoći bidra till, förbättra ส่งเสริม yardım etmek, yardımcı olmak 促進 сприяти بہتر یا زیادہ ممکن بنانا giúp ích 促进
3. to make less bad. An aspirin will help your headache. verlig يُقَلِّل ، يُخَفِّفُ подобрявам ajudar ulevit lindern hjælpe καλυτερεύω ayudar, aliviar leevendama شفا دادن auttaa soulager לַעֲזוֹר तकलीफ कम करना olakšati orvosol meredakan lækna, slá á alleviare 〜に効く (병, 고통 등을) 덜하게 하다 padėti, palengvinti palīdzēt melegakan helpen verminderen hjelpe på pomóc روغول ajudar a ameliora облегчать pomôcť (proti, pri) ublažiti ublažiti hjälpa mot บรรเทา iyi gelmek 補救 полегшувати; послаблювати شدت میں کمی لانا cải thiện tình hình 补救
4. to serve (a person) in a shop. Can I help you, sir? help يَخْدُم في دُكان обслужвам ser útil posloužit etwas tun hjælpe εξυπηρετώ ayudar, servir teenindama ياری كردن palvella aider לְסָיֵיע सेवा करना posluživati, pomoci kiszolgál melayani aðstoða aiutare 用を承る (손님에게) 응대하다 padėti palīdzēt bantu van dienst zijn assistere, ekspedere obsługiwać مرسته كول ser útil a ajuta быть полезным poslúžiť pomagati poslužiti hjälpa ให้ความช่วยเหลือ yardımcı olmak (店員)服務 допомогти کسی کا میں تعاون کرنا phục vụ trong cửa hàng (在商店)服务
5. (with can(not), ~could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something. He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains? kan nie help nie يتمالَك، يَمْنَعُ نفسَه не мога да не се (não poder) deixar de ubránit se; zabránit verhindern ikke kunne lade være med; ikke kunne gøre for δεν μπορώ να εμποδίσω no poder evitar mitte midagi muud üle jääma kui جلوگيري كردن ei voi olla tekemättä pouvoir, ne pas pouvoir s'empêcher de לְהִימָנַע מ- कुछ करने में सक्षम नहीं होना ne mogu sebi pomoci, ne mogu ništa protiv toga nem tudja megállni, hogy ne tegyen vmit mau tidak mau komast ekki hjá, geta ekki annað evitare; impedire 避ける ...못하게 하다 negalėti susilaikyti ne-, kuo... kaltas, kad... Ko es varu darīt, ja līst? menahan verhinderen, voorkómen (ikke) kunne la være å, kunne noe for (at) móc sie powstrzymać, móc coś poradzić مخه نيول، منع كول، بندول، درول (não poder) deixar de a (se) putea opri, a nu (se) putea opri удержаться; ничего не поделаешь ubrániť sa; zabrániť (ne moči si) pomagati doprineti låta bli, rå för, hjälpa อดไม่ได้ elinde olmak, kendini tutmak 不得不,禁不住 втриматися اختیار نہیں ہونا không thể ngăn chặn hoặc tránh được cái gì 无法避免,忍不住
noun
1. the act of helping, or the result of this. Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you? hulp, bystand مُساعَدَه помощ ajuda pomoc die Hilfe hjælp βοήθεια ayuda abi كمك avunanto aide עזרה सहायता, मदद pomoc, pomaganje segítség bantuan aðstoð, hjálp aiuto 助け 도움 pagalba palīdzība bantuan hulp hjelp, støtte, assistanse pomoc مرسته ajuda ajutor помощь pomoc pomoč pomoć hjälp การช่วย yardım 幫助,幫助的結果 допомога مدد sự giúp đỡ hoặc được giúp đỡ 帮助
2. someone or something that is useful. You're a great help to me. hulp مُساعِد، مُعين помощ ajuda pomoc, podpora die Hilfe hjælp βοήθεια ayuda abi كمك apu secours עזר उपाय pomoc; pomagac segítség bermanfaat hjálp; hjálparhella aiuto 役立つもの 유용한 사람(것) padėjėjas, pagalba palīgs banyak menolong hulp hjelper pomoc مرسته ajuda ajutor помощник pomoc pomoč ispomoć hjälp คน หรือสิ่งที่เป็นประโยชน์ yardım, yardımcı, işe yarar 有用的人或物 допомога مفید شے یا شخص người giúp đỡ; vật giúp ích 有用
3. a servant, farmworker etc. She has hired a new help. hulp, helper مُساعِد، خادِم помощник auxiliar pomocník, -ice, posluhovačka die (Aus-)Hilfe hjælper; medhjælper βοηθός criado; asistente; empleado; ayudante abiline كارگر apuri domestique, employé/-ée עוֹזֶרֶת नौकर služavka, namještenik, osoblje alkalmazott pembantu aðstoðarmaður domestico; dipendente 手伝 일꾼, 거들어주는 사람 pagalbininkas, namų ūkio darbininkas palīgs pekerja hulp hushjelp; gårdsarbeider pomocnik چوپړى، نوكر، مزدور auxiliar servitor, ajutor прислуга, работник pomocník, -čka sluga, hlapec pomćni radnik hemhjälp, dräng คนรับใช้ işçi, hizmetçi, uşak 幫手 помічник; слуга کوئی ملازم یا مددگار người làm 帮手
4. (usually with no) a way of preventing something. Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made – there's no help for it now. daar is niks aan te doen nie لا مَفَر من ذلك няма начин remédio pomoc die Abhilfe hjælp τρόπος αποφυγής, θεραπεία no hay nada que hacer, no hay remedio, no hay vuelta atrás pole midagi parata چاره ei voi estää on n'y peut rien תקנה किसी चीज को रोकने का उपाय tome se ne da pomoci, tome nema lijeka ezen nem lehet segíteni jalan lain engin leið að (hindra e-ð) rimedio 逃げ道 방지책 išsigelbėjimas glābiņš cara utk mengelak medicijn, kuur tegen iets (ikke lenger) noe å gjøre rada, ratunek چاره remédio (nu mai e) nimic de făcut средство pomoc ni pomoči pomoć inget att göra åt การหลีกเลี่ยง engelleme yolu 阻止某事的方法 засіб, порятунок کوئی چارہ نہ ہونا lối thoát 阻止某事的方法
ˈhelper noun
We need several helpers for this job. hulp, helper, handlanger مُساعِد помагач ajudante pomocník der/die Helfer(in) hjælper; medhjælper; assistent βοηθός ayudante, asistente abimees كمك avustaja assistant/-ante עוזר सहायता करने वाला pomagac segítő pembantu aðstoðarmaður aiutante, assistente 助力者 조력자 padėjėjas, pagalbininkas palīgs; palīgstrādnieks pembantu hulp hjelper, arbeider, assistent pomocnik مرسته ajudante asistent помощник pomocník pomočnik pomoćnik medhjälpare, hjälpreda, biträde ผู้ที่ช่วยเหลือ yardımcı, asistan, muavin 幫手 помічник مددگار người giúp đỡ 助手
ˈhelpful adjective
a very helpful boy; You may find this book helpful. behulpsaam, nuttig مُساعِد полезен útil prospěšný hilfreich hjælpsom; nyttig εξυπηρετικός, πρόθυμος να βοηθήσει, χρήσιμος servicial; útil abivalmis, kasulik كمك،مفيد avulias utile עוזר सहायक uslužan, od koristi szolgálatkész berguna hjálpsamur; gagnlegur utile 助けになる 도움이 되는 naudingas, paslaugus izpalīdzīgs; noderīgs sgt membantu nuttig hjelpsom, tjenestevillig, nyttig pomocny, przydatny مرسته útil de nădejde, util услужливый; полезный užitočný uslužen, koristen od pomoći hjälpsam, användbar ซึ่งช่วยเหลือ faydalı, yararlı, işe yarar; yardımcı 有幫助的 корисний مفید giúp đỡ; có ích 有帮助的
ˈhelpfully adverb
behulpsaam بِمُساعَدَه полезно de modo útil užitečně hilfreich hjælpsomt χρήσιμα, ευεργετικά útilmente abivalmilt بطور مفيد avuliaasti utilement בְּסִיוּע मदद से korisno, uslužno szolgálatkészen bermanfaat gagnlega utilmente 役立つように 유익하게 paslaugiai izpalīdzīgi; noderīgi membantu nuttig hjelpsomt, tjenestevillig użytecznie توګه د كومكي de modo prestável (în mod) util услужливо užitočne uslužno korisno hjälpsamt มีประโยชน์ yararlı bir şekilde 有幫助地 з наміром допомогти تعاون کی نیت سے hữu ích; ích lợi 有帮助地
ˈhelpfulness noun
hulpvaardigheid مُساعَدَه полезност utilidade prospěšnost die Nützlichkeit hjælpsomhed χρησιμότητα utilidad abivalmidus كمك avuliaisuus utilité תועלת मदद spremnost da se pomogne készségesség manfaat hjálpsemi; gagnsemi utilità 有用性 유익함 naudingumas, paslaugumas izpalīdzīgums sifat yg suka membantu nut hjelpsomhet, tjensetevillighet pomoc, użyteczność مرسته prestabilidade utilitate услужливость užitočnosť uslužnost korisnost hjälpsamhet มีประโยชน์ işe yararlılık 有幫助 послужливість; люб'язність مددگار ہونے کی کیفیت sự giúp ích 有帮助
ˈhelping noun
the amount of food one has on one's plate. a large helping of pudding. skeppie, porsie حِصَّه، مِقْدار порция porção porce die Portion portion μερίδα ración, porción portsjon سودمند annos portion מנה किसी की तश्तरी में भोजन की मात्रा jedna porcija jela (étel)adag porsi matarskammtur porzione 1盛り (음식) 한 사람의 몫 porcija porcija hidangan portie porsjon porcja ګتور porção por­ţie порция porcia porcija porcija portion ปริมาณอาหารที่เสิร์ฟให้กับคนหนึ่งคน porsiyon 一份(餐) порція کسی کی تھالی میں کھانے کی مقدار phần thức ăn đưa mời (食物的)一份
ˈhelpless adjective
needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself. A baby is almost completely helpless. hulpeloos, onbeholpe, hulpbehoewend عاجِز، لا حول له ولا قُوَّه безпомощен desamparado bezmocný hilflos hjælpeløs ανίσχυρος, ανήμπορος desamparado; indefenso, desvalido abitu درمانده avuton faible, impuissant חֲסַר אוֹנִים असहाय bespomocan gyámoltalan tak berdaya ósjálfbjarga indifeso, inerme 無力な 스스로는 어떻게도 할 수 없는 bejėgis bezpalīdzīgs tdk berdaya hulpeloos hjelpeløs bezradny بې وسه ، بې وزلى ، بې مرستى desamparado neajutorat беспомощный bezmocný nebogljen bespomoćan hjälplös หมดหนทาง yardıma muhtaç, eli böğründe, âciz 需要幫助的,無法自理的 безпорадний لاچار، بے یار و مددگار bất lực 无助的,无依靠的
ˈhelplessly adverb
ontredderd بِصورَة عاجِزَه безпомощно desamparadamente bezmocně hilflos hjælpeløst ανίσχυρα en vano, inútilmente abitult بطور ناتوان avuttomasti faiblement, sans puissance בְּחוֹסֶר-אוֹנִים लाचारी से bespomocno gyámoltalanul lemah hjálparvana; í úrræðaleysi in maniera indifesa 力なく 무력하게 bejėgiškai bezpalīdzīgi dgn tdk berdaya hulpeloos hjelpeløst, ubehjelpelig bezradnie بې وسى desamparadamente neajutorat беспомощно bezmocne nemočno bespomoćno hjälplöst อย่างหมดหนทาง çaresiz 無助地 безпорадно مجبوری کے ساتھ một cách bất lực 无能为力地,无助地
ˈhelplessness noun
hulpeloosheid, magteloosheid عَجْز، إنْعِدام الحيلَه безпомощност desamparo bezmocnost die Hilflosigkeit hjælpeløshed αδυναμία desamparo; inutilidad; incapacidad abitus درماندگی avuttomuus faiblesse, abandon חוֹסֶר יֶשַע लाचारी bespomocnost gyámoltalanság kelemahan hjálparleysi; magnleysi l'essere indifeso 無力 무력함 bejėgiškumas bezpalīdzīgums keadaan yg tdk berdaya hulpeloosheid hjelpeløshet, ubehjelpelighet bezradność بې وزلى desamparo neputinţă беспомощность bezmocnosť nebogljenost bespomoćnost hjälplöshet ความหมดหนทาง acizlik, çaresizlik 無助 безпорадність مجبوری sự bất lực 无可奈何,无能为力
help oneself
1. (with to) to give oneself or take (food etc). Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly – help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery. steel تَفَضَّل! إخْدِم نَفْسَك بِنَفْسَك! взимам си servir-se posloužit si, vzít si sich bedienen mit tage selv; stjæle σερβίρομαι, παίρνω μόνος μου servirse (endale) võtma از خود پذيرايي كردن ottaa servir לַקָחָת לְבַד लेना poslužiti se, uzeti szolgáld ki magad!; vegyél (ételből) ambil sendiri fá sér, ná sér í servirsi 自由に使う 마음대로 집어먹다 pasiimti, pasivaišinti pasniegt; piedāvāt; paņemt Silakan zichzelf helpen, zichzelf bedienen forsyne seg, ta obsłużyć się samemu له ځان څخه استقبال servir-se a (se) servi (de/cu) угощаться, брать; украсть vziať si postreči si poslužiti se ta för sig, varsågod och ta ..., sno ตักอาหาร almak 自助,自己拿(菜等) пригощатися; потягти خود سے کرنا tự phục vụ 自用,自取所需(食物等)
2. (with cannot, ~could not) to be able to stop (oneself). I burst out laughing when he told me – I just couldn't help myself. kan nie anders nie, kan niks daaraan doen nie لا يَستطيع أن يوقف نفسَه، لا يَتَمالَك възспирам се controlar-se pomoci si helfen ikke kunne lade være συγκρατούμαι contenerse, controlarse end valitseda suutma جلوي خود را گرفتن ei voi lopettaa ne pouvoir s'empêcher de לְהִימָנַע מ- रोकने में सक्षम होना ne mogu si pomoci abbahagy mencegah kemst ekki hjá trattenersi 自分を抑える 자기 스스로를 어떻게 하다 nieko negalėti su savimi padaryti noturēties menahan zich inhouden, zichzelf remmen of stoppen ikke kunne dy seg for nie móc się powstrzymać له خپله مخ نیول controlar-se a nu se putea ab­ţine удержаться pomôcť si ne moči se upirati suzdržati behärska (hålla) sig อดไม่ได้ kendini alamamak 自制 втриматися قابو نہ کر پانا không thể ngăn được 抑制
help out
to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty. I help out in the shop from time to time; Could you help me out by looking after the baby? uithelp يُساعِد لفترة قصيرَه помагам dar uma mãozinha vypomoci aushelfen hjælpe βοηθώ, διευκολύνω, δίνω ένα χεράκι echar una mano, ayudar (hädast) välja aitama كسيرا ياری كردن auttaa dépanner עוזר बहुत छोटे समय के लिए मदद करना pomoci nekome da izide (prode) iz poteškoce kisegít (vkit vmivel) membantu aðstoða dare un aiuto 手助けする 도와주다, (어려움 따위에서) 구해주다 padėti izpalīdzēt; izlīdzēt membantu sekejap-sekejap bijstaan hjelpe, bistå, støtte wybawiać z kłopotu یو سړی ته مړسته کول dar uma mãozinha a scoate din încurcătură помогать; выручать vypomôcť pomagati iz težav pomoći hjälpa till ช่วยให้พ้นจาก yardım etmek (常指某人有困難暫時)幫忙 виручити, допомогти کسی کی تھوڑی سے مدد کرنا giúp ai vượt qua tình huống khó khăn 帮助解决难题,(常指某人有困难暂时)帮忙
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helper

n. ayudante, asistente, auxiliar.
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1-17) Ares, exceeding in strength, chariot-rider, golden- helmed, doughty in heart, shield-bearer, Saviour of cities, harnessed in bronze, strong of arm, unwearying, mighty with the spear, O defence of Olympus, father of warlike Victory, ally of Themis, stern governor of the rebellious, leader of righteous men, sceptred King of manliness, who whirl your fiery sphere among the planets in their sevenfold courses through the aether wherein your blazing steeds ever bear you above the third firmament of heaven; hear me, helper of men, giver of dauntless youth!
Kind comrade and helper, you will be doing me an injustice if for a single moment you ever suspect that I am lacking in feeling or in gratitude towards you.
Then, as we have many wants, and many persons are needed to supply them, one takes a helper for one purpose and another for another; and when these partners and helpers are gathered together in one habitation the body of inhabitants is termed a State.
But this being a round game, and one not necessarily limited to three or four players, was open to John Browdie too, who, bursting into the little crowd--to the great terror of his wife--and falling about in all directions, now to the right, now to the left, now forwards, now backwards, and accidentally driving his elbow through the hat of the tallest helper, who had been particularly active, speedily caused the odds to wear a very different appearance; while more than one stout fellow limped away to a respectful distance, anathematising with tears in his eyes the heavy tread and ponderous feet of the burly Yorkshireman.
I did not dream of hanging back; I thought (the poor fool!) that I had found a good friend and helper, and I was rejoiced to see the ship.
Not to mention that you have advised me to study for the difficult profession of the law, specially, and that of course I am guiding myself by the advice of such a friend and helper. Such a good friend and helper!'
A secret enemy had been continually by his side, under the semblance of a friend and helper, and had availed himself of the opportunities thus afforded for tampering with the delicate springs of Mr.
"Be cust if I'd have done either o't," said Beck Knibbs, a married helper from one of the cottages.
He will stay with us to-night and in the morning go on to the nearest Indian town and come back with porters and helpers."
But Buck did not read the newspapers, and he did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was an undesirable acquaintance.
"I have bidden you to join your hands," said he, "not in earthly affection, for ye have cast off its chains forever; but as brother and sister in spiritual love, and helpers of one another in your allotted task.
Here, too, would gather the simple folk of the countryside, the fishermen and farmers, the lay brothers and helpers who shared the work of the monastery.

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