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  • Hey Allen.

  • Why are you always frowning?

  • Cheer up.

  • I’ve been under a lot of stress lately.

  • My last test result didn’t help at all.

  • Oh yea...what happened?

  • As soon as I received the test results,

  • my parents said I couldn’t play

  • on the basketball team any more.

  • Oh yea...

  • I’m sorry….

  • What did you just say?

  • It’s not important…

  • Okay...see you later.

  • REAL FRIENDS listen to each other.

  • Hey Allen.

  • You seem to be having a hard day?

  • What’s wrong?

  • I’ve been under a lot of stress lately.

  • The last test results didn’t help any.

  • I really didn’t do as well as I had hoped to.

  • Really?

  • You studied so hard for that exam.

  • What happened?

  • I know. Right?

  • I did my best,

  • but the moment my parents saw the test results,

  • they said I could no longer play on the basketball team.

  • I’ve been feeling really depressed about it ever since.

  • Oh man, I’m sorry to hear that.

  • I know how much you enjoyed playing

  • on the basketball team.

  • Let me know if there is anything I can do

  • to cheer you up.

  • You know I’m always here for you.

  • Thanks for listening Chad.

  • Just knowing somebody cares means a lot.

Hey Allen.

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    Chad Edwards posted on 2015/05/12
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know

US /noʊ/

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UK /nəʊ/

  • verb
  • To be certain or sure about something.
  • To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • To be acquainted or familiar with.
  • To feel sure or be convinced about something
  • To discover or be aware of something
  • To be able to distinguish
  • To have knowledge of things
  • To have the skill or ability to do something.
  • To have information or be aware of something.
  • To be acquainted or familiar with someone.
  • To be able to identify someone or something.
  • To be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.

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stress

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UK /stres/

  • noun
  • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
  • Pressure on something or someone
  • A state of mental tension, worry due to problems
  • verb
  • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • To put pressure on something or someone
  • To say your opinion strongly
  • To be in a state of mental tension due to problems

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feel

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  • verb
  • To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • To sense through direct contact; touch

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result

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  • noun
  • Something produced through tests or experiments
  • Final score of a competition, election or game
  • other
  • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
  • verb
  • To be the outcome of other causes and effects

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hard

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UK /hɑ:d/

  • adjective
  • Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • (Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
  • (Of alcohol) strong
  • Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
  • Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
  • Strong
  • (Of edge) clear; sharp
  • Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
  • adverb
  • With lots of force, power, or impact

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long

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UK /lɒŋ/

  • noun
  • Person's name
  • other
  • To have a strong desire or yearning.
  • adjective
  • Large distance from one end to the other
  • Having many parts, e.g. a book with many chapters
  • verb
  • To have a strong desire for something or someone
  • adverb
  • For a large amount of time

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study

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UK /'stʌdɪ/

  • verb
  • To focus on learning something usually at school
  • noun
  • Room that a person studies or reads in
  • Piece of research
  • Topic or subject you research or learn about

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lot

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  • noun
  • What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • A group of people seen together
  • Item for sale at an auction
  • Small area of land used for a purpose e.g. parking

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happen

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  • verb
  • To take place or occur
  • other
  • To occur by chance
  • Used to introduce a possibility or condition
  • To take place or occur

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receive

US /rɪˈsiv/

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UK /rɪ'si:v/

  • verb
  • To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • To allow someone to become a member (of a club)
  • To welcome someone as a guest into your home
  • To respond to (e.g. news) in a particular way
  • other
  • To suffer an injury
  • To get or be given something
  • To get a signal
  • To experience or suffer something.
  • To welcome someone

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