On the way, call for the pearls (6)
I believe the answer is:
string
'on the way call for the pearls' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'on the way call for the' is the wordplay.
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'the way' becomes 's' (Compass direction - South).
'call' becomes 'ring' (telephone call).
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'ring' after 't' is 'tring'.
's'+'tring' is 'STRING'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for string that I've seen before include "Row" , "Number of animals" , "Series of events" , "A lightweight cord" , "Violin wire" .)