Question

friends on and off the field

mark and i are always together. we have a good, stable friendship. we never fail to be there for each other.

the first time mark visited my house, he was surprised. \luca! are these all your baseball trophies?\ he asked.

\yes, i played in venezuela,\ i answered. \baseball is great there, just like here.\

which clues in the passage help you understand what \stable\ means?

Explanation:

To understand "stable" in the passage, we look for context clues. The phrases "always together" and "never fail to be there for each other" show the friendship is consistent and reliable, helping us infer "stable" means steady or long - lasting.

Answer:

The clues are "always together" and "never fail to be there for each other".