What does the cryptic crossword clue "Haggard woman in article is very pale (5)" mean?

The definition is "pale". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). SHE (synonym="title character of a novel by H Rider Haggard, so “Haggard woman”") in AN (synonym="a form of the indefinite article") = ASHEN; definition: "very pale" The answer is ASHEN.

Haggard woman in article is very pale (5)

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