2. Verb. (third-person singular of clue) ¹
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Definition of Clues
1. clue [v] - See also: clue
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clues
Literary usage of Clues
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Technique of the Mystery Story by Carolyn Wells (1913)
"And tiny clues are a favorite device of the detective story writer. ... Of course,
the philosophy is that these clues are so small as to be unnoticed by the ..."
2. Christian Reconstruction in the South by Harlan Paul Douglass (1909)
"clues TO PROPHECY These differences of conduct, moreover, are the working out of
certain large tendencies which in turn are reliable clues to prophecy. ..."
3. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1891)
"At tin? date of his death he had projected a journey to Egypt, 'and perhaps
Samarcand,' in search of further clues to religious problems. respecting the ..."
4. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"But in truth the utterance clues not seem to be original at Oxford. It is a common
proverb, of unknown dale, found in Cornwall and other portions of ..."
5. Test Talk: Integrating Test Preparation Into Reading Workshop by Amy H. Greene, Glennon Doyle Melton (2007)
"Who uses clues? Give the students time to discuss the questions. After sharing
out, lead the students in a discussion about how a mystery author uses clues ..."
6. Leaves of a Life: Being the Reminiscences of Montagu Williams, Q.C. by Montagu Stephen Williams (1890)
"... Finding the bodies — The suspicions of the gate-keeper aroused — Four well-known
poachers arrested — Important clues : the broken gun, the man's cap, ..."
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