kneeling

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kneel

(nēl)

intr.v. knelt (nĕlt) or kneeled, kneel·ing, kneels

To go down or rest on one or both knees.

[Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian; see genu- in Indo-European roots.]

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kneeling

(ˈniːlɪŋ)

adj

down on one's knees

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kneeling - supporting yourself on your knees

kneel

movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

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kneeling

[ˈniːlɪŋ] ADJ [figure] → arrodillado, de rodillas

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They alluded also to other and more recent woe, but in the midst of their talk their voices seemed to melt into the sound of the wind sweeping mournfully among the autumn leaves; and when the lady lifted her eyes, there was she kneeling in the hollow between three hills.

But when the old woman stirred the kneeling lady, she lifted not her head.

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You did it!" cried Ned, springing up from where he had been kneeling to give his chum a better chance to shoot.

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I turned and walked towards the dead bodies, keeping my face towards the three kneeling Beast Men, very much as an actor passing up the stage faces the audience.

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Charles Westmacott, white to his lips, was kneeling an the floor, supporting his aunt's head upon his knee.

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Through the crowd there came a little form, a wreath of pure white violets lay among the bright locks that fell so softly round the gentle face, where a deep blush glowed, as, kneeling at the throne, little Violet said:--

The flowers, as if they knew their part, unfolded their bright leaves, and poured forth their sweetest perfume, as, kneeling at the throne, the brave little Fairy said,--

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"All right," replied Ojo, and kneeling down he felt in the well with his hand and found that it contained a quantity of water.

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Then two or three boys laughed and sneered, and a big, brutal fellow who was standing in the middle of the room picked up a slipper, and shied it at the kneeling boy, calling him a snivelling young shaver.

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Kneeling there beside him she called his name aloud, as she unlaced his helm.

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The officiating priest was just finishing mass whilst D'Artagnan was looking at Bazin; he pronounced the words of the holy Sacrament and retired, giving the benediction, which was received by the kneeling communicants, to the astonishment of D'Artagnan, who recognized in the priest the coadjutor* himself, the famous Jean Francois Gondy, who at that time, having a presentiment of the part he was to play, was beginning to court popularity by almsgiving.