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Example sentences for "led the"

  • So saying, he led the half-reluctant artist back to the piano, where he was introduced to Thelma, who gave him so sweet a smile that he was fairly dazzled.

  • He picked up his smouldering torch and held it aloft again; then, beckoning Errington to follow him, he led the way to a small grotto, cut deeply into the wall of the cavern.

  • He led the way, and Olaf Güldmar followed him in silence.

  • I led the way, every few minutes striking a light to see how the compass was pointing, and to take an anxious look at my watch, for I was beginning to fear I should not be able to accomplish my task by the given time.

  • And he led the way to the rude alehouse where he had given rendezvous to a portion of his men.

  • He led the way, and the young man followed, filled with wonder and astonishment.

  • Once more he led the way to the stone room, where were the iron candlestick and the magic carpet, and with him he took a good stout cudgel.

  • Then the old man, taking the iron candlestick and the earthen jar, led the way up the stairway again.

  • Quickly he led the way, ax and torch in hand, and as they rounded the group of massive buttresses whence sprang the pillars for the groin-vaults aloft, a cry of satisfaction escaped him, followed by a word of quick astonishment.

  • And even as he spoke he led the way to the crevice where the splintered boards and the torn sail had been wedged fast.

  • Stern stumbled blindly after him as he led the way.

  • Although the conduct of the lovely Charatza in despatching Smith to her cruel brother in Nalbrits, where he led the life of a dog, was never explained, he never lost faith in her.

  • But when I led the way to the fatal spot, and pointed out the bear, lying peacefully wrapped in his own skin, something like terror seized the boarders, and genuine excitement the natives.

  • Setting sail for Jamestown, and arriving at Kecoughtan, the sight of the furs and other plunder, and of Captain Smith wounded, led the Indians to think that he had been at war with the Massawomeks; which opinion Smith encouraged.

  • He led the way to a hill-outlook, when suddenly, emerging from the forest, the spectators saw revealed the winding valley and its stream.

  • He led the way to a room that they had decided he would not need, and the door of which was locked.

  • Removing the things from the saddle, he led the horse a little way down the Galena Valley side of the ridge, and tied the reins to a tree.

  • Then, stepping to the horse's head and taking the bridle-rein, the man who seemed to be under orders, led the way up the canyon.

  • With these words he led the way, and the others followed after with a cry that rent the air.

  • He led the way as he spoke and the hero went forward with him.

  • Chromis, and Ennomus the augur, led the Mysians, but his skill in augury availed not to save him from destruction, for he fell by the hand of the fleet descendant of Aeacus in the river, where he slew others also of the Trojans.

  • Aeneas, the valiant son of Anchises, led the fourth; he and the two sons of Antenor, Archelochus and Acamas, men well versed in all the arts of war.

  • The Trojan battalions poured over the bridge, and Apollo with his redoubtable aegis led the way.

  • So saying, he led the way to the inner room, where they found Amabel and her mother.

  • She had a light in her hand, and directing them to follow her, led the way to a sort of anteroom, divided, as it appeared, from a larger room by a thick black curtain.

  • Motioning them to follow him, he led the way to the kitchen, where they arrived without observation.

  • He led the way to the room where he had so recently placed Davis hors de combat, but there was no Davis there.

  • He led the way up the stairs, and Frank, still grumbling, followed.

  • Below," he said quietly as he led the way.

  • He led the way to where Williams still lay prone, Frank and Edwards following.

  • The Times led the way; other papers followed on.

  • The Times, with accustomed vigour, led the field.

  • Thus saying, he led the way to the sands.

  • Her daughter gazed at the mate with proud confidence, and, taking his arm, bade her mother to get some dry clothes ready and led the way to the harbor.

  • With an enthusiasm which Mr. Heard made no attempt to share, he led the way to the place indicated, and dilating upon its manifold advantages, urged him to go in at once and get it over.

  • He led the way to the door and, followed by the eager Mr. Bell, passed out into the street.

  • He led the way to the water; and as they approached it Emmeline became aware that there was something strange about the lagoon.

  • Then, gathering his dressing-gown about him, he led the way to his closet and bade his visitor be seated.

  • Here they were received by the abbess, who, on the arrival of the Nuncio, led the way to the garden, where a stage had been erected.

  • When the curtain fell the Procuratessa led the company to the circular saloon which, as in most villas of the Venetian mainland, formed the central point of the house.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    book form; bring about; charged them; civil affairs; civil law system based; criminal lunatic; crystalline form; fertile valley; glass tube; grafted trees; his face; house shall; indefinitely large; led her; led him; led the; letter home; linen yarn; malt extract; seen from; small flocks; small wire; two other; would propose