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helpful

/ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ adjective A2
  1. Furnishing help; gives aid; useful. · a helpful clue· a helpful person
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“That should be helpful, Watson,” he remarked as we took our seats in the Woolwich train.
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 15 · B2
In the new teacher she found another true and helpful friend.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 181 · C1
I began my operations at Gloucester Road Station, where a very helpful official walked with me along the track and allowed me to satisfy myself not only that the back-stair windows of Caulfield Gardens open on the line but the even more essential fact that, owing to the intersection of one of the larger railways, the Underground trains are frequently held motionless for some minutes at that very spot.”
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 29 · B2
“That is very helpful, Mr.
The Valley of Fear, p. 35 · C1

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