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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
add
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
almost
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
always
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
belief
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
book
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
cannot
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
Christian
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
combining
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
conscious
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
DEAR
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
depths
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
F
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From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
feel
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
felt
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
fill
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From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
firm
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
friend
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From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
helped
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
high
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
how
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
ignored
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
interested
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
knowledge
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
lately
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From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
letters
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
MADAM
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
many
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
Miss
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From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
much
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
number
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
occult
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
others
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
own
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
read
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From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
reading
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
receive
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
religion
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
resist
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
Romance
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
self
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
shame
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
so-called
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
Supernatural
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
thankful
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
Theosophy
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
thoughts
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From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
Two
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
up
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From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
usually
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From this reading I have been always interested in the so-called Supernatural, feeling very conscious of depths in my own self and in others that are usually ignored.
very
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
want
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From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been reading as many books as I could obtain upon Theosophy, but though thankful for the high thoughts I found in them, I still felt a great want--that of combining this occult knowledge with my own firm belief in the Christian religion.
Worlds
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
writing
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From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
written
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From this reading My dear friend Miss F----, who has written to you lately I believe, first read it to me, and I cannot tell you what a want in my life it seemed to fill up.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR MADAM, "You must receive so many letters that I feel it is almost a shame to add to the number, but I cannot resist writing to tell you how very much your book, 'The Romance of Two Worlds,' has helped me.
