Fill in every blank with one correct word :
At some of the saddest moments in my life, I have depended on two kinds of friends to (1) ................. me. Neither has let me (2) .................... One is books; the (3) ................ is dogs. This (4) .................. not meant to insult my human friends, some of whom I depend on heavily, and all of (5) ……….......... I love. But, as we all learn sooner or (6) .............., people can’t always be with you when you need (7) ................. Sometimes they have problems of their (8) .............. and can’t help you. Even when they are there to hold your (9) .............., they can’t take off the cause of your unhappiness. But books can. And (10) …......... can dogs.