Then the male bird plucks up courage, and timidly asks a leading question.
I noticed what looked to be a well worn little path on the bank of a stream leading down under a big pile of drift.
At the entrance dig a cavity somewhat larger than a trap, with a shallow trench leading around to one side for chain.
Love is the way to win this crown--love and the proof of it in enduring temptation and leading "the white life.
The tongue not only commits evil by lying, by defending sin, and by leadingto sin, but it leaves a deadly stain in the very body and soul of the one who misuses it.
The absolute holiness and ethical purity of God should at least protect him from the charge of leading us into sin.
Herndon had, for a long time, been in correspondence with the leading abolitionists and had no difficulty in getting interviews.
The leading distinction between the policies of the two is one of circumstances.
Having been on his feet for some time, he sat on the end of the stone steps leading into the hotel door, while I stood closely fronting him.
At the hour appointed the Judge came up, leading the sorriest-looking specimen of a horse ever seen in those parts.
It was indeed a leading article of a banner-like bravery, and the unrolling of it was designed to stir emotions.
The superintendent of the station put a few leading questions to him, and nodded his head with satisfaction.
It is a summer college supported by a number of leading universities, to which graduate students come for courses in biology and marine life.
Paul is here leading us into the very innermost sanctuary of his heart.
The creek leading to Realejo extends north from the N.
The house or palace of the sultan rests on 150 great posts, being much higher than any of the others, and had great broad stairs leading up to it from the ground.
There is but one regular street along the river side, leading to the bridge, and from it along the old town.
Footnote 260: Shelvocke seems here to describe the harbour leading to the town or village of San Carlos.
In the pursuit our people found a broad road, leadingthrough a wooded and rocky country, which they followed for four leagues, but found not the least appearance of any inhabitants, and therefore turned back.
He apprehended also, that there were several passages from Nassau bay leading into the Straits of Magellan.
Come along," said Mitchell, leading the way to the front of the tent.
There were three French windows reaching to the floor, the last one being a door leading out to an enclosed porch with windows that would be very pleasant in summer.
She had Violet in her arms and said--"Bring in Pansy," leading the way to a room that seemed a general storage place.
With Beauregard leading the charge, the Confederate line advanced to clear the field and regain final possession of the Henry and Robinson Houses.
Finding the Confederates strongly posted in his front, he deployed a brigade of his leading division and waited.
The "Gray Ghost," coming over to the camp to discuss some detail of the forthcoming race, had overtaken the farmer leading the runaway horses and had learned the particulars.
Finally, when they were beginning to think that Don was leadingthem on a wrong scent, they heard a faint cry.
About the middle of the 14th century at Gloucester the four-centred pointed arch was introduced, which became afterwards the leading characteristic feature of the Tudor style.
In addition to the west entrance, there were sometimes doorwaysleading direct into the north and south aisles, with projecting porticoes.
To the right and left of the central block the walls are carved up three storeys, and an attic, with open arcades inside, leading to the angle towers of the enclosure.
Arbuthnot was one of the leading spirits in the Scriblerus Club, the members of which were to collaborate in a universal satire on the abuses of learning.
But as with the Classic, so with the Gothic revival--the leading French architects of the period had too much personal architectural feeling to be carried along in the wake of a "movement.
There was a small entrance through the podium at the side, and stairs leading down to the shrine of Erechtheus.
Some of them contain within the mound a stone chamber, at times with a gallery leading to it, and in the chamber the interment or interments took place.
The people was less numerous, but the times were more savage, the prize more important, and the chair of St. Peter was fiercely disputed by the leading ecclesiastics who aspired to the rank of sovereign.
The same day we renewed our visit to St. Isaac's Cathedral, which we found surrounded by a numerous concourse of people, with a military guard stationed at the chief entrance, and a splendid carpet covering the steps leading to the cathedral.
Or take the leading article: hardly any form of words would appear less personal.
The leading newspapers would be published in German and a strict censorship established over the Times and other rebellious organs.
If a party of German officers went fox-shooting in Leicestershire, and the villagers resisted the slaughter of the sacred animal, some of the leading villagers would be hanged and others flogged during the execution.
Next to mathematics and the exact sciences, I suppose, Bluebooks and leading articles are taken as representing truth in the most absolute and impersonal manner.
When bishops and deans and leading Nonconformists thirst for war's red rain, we must take account of their craving as part of man's nature.
And in regard to nationalities that still retain their freedom, we must bring our governments up into line with theleading thought of the day.
Our public is sufficiently indifferent to the welfare of dramatic art to allow its leading actors to be their own stage-managers and often their own authors.
This leading up to a terminal climax, a "curtain," is but the appetite for the feast, and not the food itself.
Most of the leading actors in Shakespeare's theatre had their apprentices.
Of course, when this initial error is made in the costume of the character impersonated by the leading actor, it is not surprising to find other mistakes made in regard to the costumes of those who appear on the scene.
It is not the vastness of the scene, nor the huge door leadingto the little room where Duncan lies murdered, which can show the terror in Macbeth's soul at the thought of what he has done, and this terror is the central idea of the scene.
A stage aspirant was often called upon to appear before theleading members of the company, and to give some proof of his talent.
Cupid isleading a warrior, clad in sumptuous costume, but he turns aside, held back by an older man, in chivalrous respect.
On the steps leading up to the circular building on the right, Joseph is leading one of his sons to see the dying Jacob; he is followed by the "steward of the house," a conspicuous figure in a long crimson robe.
This quaint little picture represents the Virgin in the attitude of walking, leading the Infant Saviour by the hand.
This devotion to Rome became from that day the leading point alike in his life and in his art.
Here we see Raphael leading the young Tobias into Media, where he was to marry Sara, his rich kinswoman, the daughter of Raguel.
His royal master, however, became impatient for his return, and he hurried back to Madrid, after giving commissions to all the leading artists then at Rome.
The development of Raphael's art, leading in its later periods to directions far removed from the Umbrian ideal, is traced under the biographical notice of that master (1171).
It seems, therefore, that he was recognised as a leading painter of the day.
Saenredam, who lived at Haarlem, is one of theleading Dutch painters of architecture.
A comparison between him and the leading "Little Masters of Holland" will show the difference between true finish and laborious trifling.
For a full discussion leading to the same conclusion, see Monkhouse's In the National Gallery, p.
He at once took a leading part in the artistic fraternity there, and put one great artist after another under contribution for some special power of drawing, beauty of colour, or grace of composition.
Another night she fell in with some shaggy drovers leading cattle from March into Waisford, and shared the cloak and pillow of one of them without a quiver.
Next day before dinner he came into the hall leading a black-haired boy by the hand.
Isoult went away again, and returned leading Prosper's horse and shield; she brought an ass for herself to ride on.
He hasn't been in Kenton City for two years and more, and I've no doubt he pulled himself together long since, and is leading a straight life somewhere.
They turned down the village street and left Peggy at the foot of it while they went down the slope leading on to the beach where the trawlers were now being hauled up by the aid of hand winches.
The passage leading up from the stalls was full of chattering people, but when they reached the narrow corridor which led to the box, there was no one about.
I'm damned if he didn't write a leadingarticle about it .
At length, another sound seemed added to the whisper of the air and the murmur of the stream, and I fancied that some early shepherd was leading his flock betimes to the pasture of the neighbouring meadows.
When we arrived at the castle, we were met by Monsieur de Villardin himself, leading his daughter by the hand, now clad in drier garments, and smiling as gaily as if nothing had happened.
A little less than an hour had been consumed in the whole affair, at least on the part of the Duke, for I had been absent for a much longer space of time in leading away the horse of the deceased cavalier.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "leading" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
