used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But there isn't any help there, unless something is written on the backs in disappearing ink."
any thing at all
From this reading There isn't anything on them but printing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "John," asked Garry, "what do these mean?
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading But there isn't any help there, unless something is written on the backs in disappearing ink."
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There isn't anything on them but printing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading But there isn't any help there, unless something is written on the backs in disappearing ink."
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "John," asked Garry, "what do these mean?
Garry
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From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But there isn't any help there, unless something is written on the backs in disappearing ink."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading But there isn't any help there, unless something is written on the backs in disappearing ink."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there isn't any help there, unless something is written on the backs in disappearing ink."
isn't
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From this reading There isn't anything on them but printing.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "John," asked Garry, "what do these mean?
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "John," asked Garry, "what do these mean?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There isn't anything on them but printing.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading There isn't anything on them but printing.
express in words
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there isn't any help there, unless something is written on the backs in disappearing ink."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There isn't anything on them but printing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn't anything on them but printing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "John," asked Garry, "what do these mean?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say, 'Admit bearer' and give the Palace name and they are signed by the theatre manager.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
except if; if not
From this reading But there isn't any help there, unless something is written on the backs in disappearing ink."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "John," asked Garry, "what do these mean?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But there isn't any help there, unless something is written on the backs in disappearing ink."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A CLUE IN SMOKE After a somewhat disappointed study of the three yellow picture theatre passes, Garry turned to the Indian youth.
