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1724
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
1731
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From this reading No second edition appeared till after Defoe's death, which occurred in 1731.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No second edition appeared till after Defoe's death, which occurred in 1731.
afterwards
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
appeared
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From this reading No second edition appeared till after Defoe's death, which occurred in 1731.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
Belau
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
call
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
called
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
CAMBRIDGE
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
came
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Charles
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From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
Countess
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
de
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
death
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From this reading No second edition appeared till after Defoe's death, which occurred in 1731.
Defoe
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Defoe's
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From this reading No second edition appeared till after Defoe's death, which occurred in 1731.
edition
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From this reading No second edition appeared till after Defoe's death, which occurred in 1731.
editions
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From this reading Then for some years, various editions of _The Fortunate Mistress_ came out.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Flanders
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then for some years, various editions of _The Fortunate Mistress_ came out.
Fortunate
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Fortunes
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Germany
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
History
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
II
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From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
JOHN
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
King
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From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
known
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From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
Lady
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From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
March
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Mistress
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Moll
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
namely
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
narrative
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
nearer
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No second edition appeared till after Defoe's death, which occurred in 1731.
novel
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
occurred
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From this reading No second edition appeared till after Defoe's death, which occurred in 1731.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
out
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From this reading Then for some years, various editions of _The Fortunate Mistress_ came out.
perhaps
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Person
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From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
PRESS
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
published
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Roxana
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From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
S
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
second
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From this reading No second edition appeared till after Defoe's death, which occurred in 1731.
some
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From this reading Then for some years, various editions of _The Fortunate Mistress_ came out.
SON
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
Then
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From this reading Then for some years, various editions of _The Fortunate Mistress_ came out.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No second edition appeared till after Defoe's death, which occurred in 1731.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being the Person known by the name of the Lady Roxana, in the Time of King Charles II_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
to-day
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
U
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
UNIVERSITY
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
Variety
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
various
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From this reading Then for some years, various editions of _The Fortunate Mistress_ came out.
Vast
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
WILSON
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
Wintelsheim
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
writing
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From this reading In March, 1724, was published the narrative in which Defoe came, perhaps even nearer than in _Moll Flanders_, to writing what we to-day call a novel, namely: _The Fortunate Mistress; or, a History of the Life and Vast Variety of Fortunes of Mademoiselle de' Belau; afterwards called the Countess of Wintelsheim, in Germany.
years
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From this reading Then for some years, various editions of _The Fortunate Mistress_ came out.
