used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
ADVERTISEMENTnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her first impulse was to take her back into her service.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she remembered the necessity for concealment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading But she remembered the necessity for concealment.
CONSEQUENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
Fanny's
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From this reading In this way-- She saw Fanny's advertisement.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first impulse was to take her back into her service.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she remembered the necessity for concealment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first impulse was to take her back into her service.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Her first impulse was to take her back into her service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this way-- She saw Fanny's advertisement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her first impulse was to take her back into her service.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading But she remembered the necessity for concealment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But she remembered the necessity for concealment.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
cut with a saw
From this reading In this way-- She saw Fanny's advertisement.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Her first impulse was to take her back into her service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this way-- She saw Fanny's advertisement.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
carry out
From this reading Her first impulse was to take her back into her service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
a special situation
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way-- She saw Fanny's advertisement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her first impulse was to take her back into her service.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT THE trouble was made by Iris herself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way-- She saw Fanny's advertisement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
belonging to which person
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She must not place herself--she realised already the fact that she had done a thing which would draw upon her the vengeance of the law--and her husband in the power of this woman, whose fidelity might not stand the shock of some fit of jealousy, rage, or revenge for fancied slight.
