used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is no such thing!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
Clotilde
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From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
of great significance or value
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is no such thing!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
not any; not one
From this reading But there is no such thing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
and nothing more
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And it happens as he wishes, but at the cost of logic and common sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is no such thing!
a special situation
From this reading But there is no such thing!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading It acts exclusively upon Clotilde, the author wishes to have only such a reason.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she done that on account of love for the doctor, had this reason, which in a woman can play such an important part, acted on her, everything would be easy to understand.
Zola's
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From this reading In that case what would become of all of Zola's doctrine?
