lead
part of speech
verb (lead, leads, led, leading) — said «leed»; noun (a lead, leads) — said «leed»; noun (lead — the metal) — said «led»
meaning for a pupil
1) To lead (leed) is to go in front and show the way, or to be in charge of a group. tree →
2) To lead is to be winning: «Our team leads by two goals». tree →
3) To lead to something is to cause it or go to it: «This path leads to the beach». tree →
4) A lead (leed) is a strap for a dog (US: leash), or a wire for electricity. tree →
5) The lead (leed) is first place, or the main part in a play. tree →
6) Lead (led) is a soft, heavy, grey metal, poisonous if swallowed. tree →
7) Pencil «lead» (led) is really graphite, not the metal. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Tanakh, "lead" is either to guide a people, as God did, or the metal that was taken as war spoils. In the Psalms, "For the Leader" opens many songs, and means the one in charge of the music in the Temple. Interpretation: The Song of Moses says the LORD alone led Israel in the desert, which tradition reads as God's care. The Torah lists lead among the metals that had to be purified after battle. "For the Leader" is read as an instruction to the choir master of the Levites. In the primary lessons: In stories, a hero leads others, and «the lead role» is the main character. In sport and maths problems, «lead by 3» means 3 points more than the other team. In science, lead is a heavy metal used to block X-rays; old paint and pipes with lead are harmful. In pet safety, keep dogs on a lead near roads. Phrases: «take the lead», «lead the way», «lead to», «follow someone's lead».
examples
- The LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with Him. (Torah DEU.32.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Howbeit the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, (Torah NUM.31.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou didst blow with Thy wind, the sea covered them; they sank as lead in the mighty waters. (Torah EXO.15.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. (Writings PSA.5.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- For the Leader; upon the Gittith. (Writings PSA.8.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- For the Leader; on the Sheminith. (Writings PSA.12.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- Please lead the way to the hall. tree →
- Our team is in the lead. tree →
- Keep your dog on a lead near the road. tree →
- This road leads to the village. tree →
- She will lead the class assembly. tree →
- Too much screen time can lead to poor sleep. tree →
- Lead is a very heavy metal. tree →
- My pencil lead broke. tree →
- False confidence often leads to disaster. tree →
note
Two words in one spelling: «lead» (leed, to guide) and «lead» (led, the metal). The past of lead (leed) is «led» — it sounds like the metal; do not write «lead» for the past. Maths: «leads by 3 points» = difference of 3.
In the corpora
- Thou didst blow with Thy wind, the sea covered them; they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
- Thou in Thy love hast led the people that Thou hast redeemed; Thou hast guided them in Thy strength to Thy holy habitation.
- Howbeit the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
- The LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with Him.
- O My people, they that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «lead» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.