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Example sentences for "kneels"

Lexicographically close words:
kneel; kneele; kneeled; kneeleth; kneeling; knees; knele; kneled; knell; knelled
  1. Under a rich canopy with inlaid columns and brocade hangings the Redeemer seated on the throne, places the crown on the head of his Mother, who kneels before him, with hands crossed on her bosom.

  2. High up on the left the Saviour raises His right hand and the Virgin kneels at His feet.

  3. Here the Madonna is seated on a wooden stool, her head projected forward almost in ecstasy, with hands clasped on her breast, and in similar attitude the angel half kneels before her.

  4. The canoness steps forward in her turn, kneels down, and, slightly smiling, slightly smites her well-rounded bosom with her white hands.

  5. She gives a last bite with her pearly teeth to the almost wholly plundered cluster in her hands, and smiling kneels down at Marphise's feet which she tenderly clasps.

  6. Stay, take this Dagger, and add one Wound more [He kneels and offers her a Dagger, and holds her by the Coat.

  7. To Marcel, who kneels and lays his Sword at his Feet.

  8. In the central compartment kneels the mother Mary, adoring with folded hands the child, who sits below her.

  9. The child Jesus sits on the steps, and the little St. John approaching kneels in adoration.

  10. Descending from the sky and floating through the arches are three of the Apostles, while one who has just alighted from his aƫrial transit kneels and folds his hands in adoration.

  11. Hans Lorbass [kneels down beside him with a cry].

  12. Anna Goldhair kneels down before him and sobs on his neck.

  13. Bartlett seizes the fan, and after a moment of silent self-dedication kneels down beside her chair, and fans her.

  14. Hajji kneels in gratitude at the Executioner's feet.

  15. He kneels at her side, and she bows her head down to his.

  16. He kneels beside her so that she can rest against him with her arms about his neck.

  17. Lucy, kneels at her feet, and is about to kiss her hand.

  18. Reaching the sacred spot, he kneels down, and with a knife, taken from his pockets, scoops out a little cavity in the lately laid turf.

  19. And just for an instant he himself thinks it so, as he kneels with the knife still open in his hand, his eyes fixed upon it.

  20. Then, becoming calmer, he kneels down beside it, and says a prayer.

  21. As her solemn, haggard eyes meet his, he advances into the room, and kneels down beside her.

  22. The clocks have just struck two, and Peggy kneels on, still reiterating that monotonous prayer that God will take her Prue gently.

  23. Khosrove kneels before her, holding up the crown) Hus.

  24. She kneels by him pleading passionately) Sem.

  25. Khosrove kneels and kisses his father's hand as Semiramis enters between guards.

  26. And 'tis the penalty of over-love To suffer by the hand that (kneels and kisses Maximilian's hand) it would kiss!

  27. She sits in chair, and he kneels by her, the moonlight covering them) Because I love you more than you love beauty, God or night, and you must live for me.

  28. Sees Khosrove's cloak upon the floor, and kneels by it, taking it in her hands) My Khosrove!

  29. She kneels beside him] Dear, I implore you to stifle your cries.

  30. While he kneels in prayer before the Chalice, which young acolytes have taken from the shrine and reverently uncovered, a mysterious darkness gathers over all.

  31. For a moment he stands confused before Isabel, then casting from him the hooded mantle in which he is enveloped, he kneels before her and kisses her hand.

  32. And with these words upon her lips, she kneels down, the executioner seizes her, and passes the fatal bowstring round her throat.

  33. Of threads of palm was the carpet spun Whereon he kneels when the day is done, And the foreheads of Islam are bowed as one!

  34. Is it choice whereby the Parsee Kneels before his mother's fire?

  35. The page kneels to the king and queen, then goes to the left, where he is to stand just back of the place reserved for Columbus.

  36. Columbus kneels before them, kisses the queen's hand and rises.

  37. The servant in attendance, if young, kneels by the side of her mistress upon the marble tiles, where she is expected to repeat all the prayers connected with the ritual.

  38. On this mat the mistress kneels to repeat her devotional exercises, with an ease which would have been considered quite sacrilegious by St. Francis, or any of those old hair-shirt-wearing friars.

  39. The insipid young man starts forward, for Philip is paying at the counter, and kneels at her feet to repair the damage with his handkerchief.

  40. Eleanor kneels down by his side and sips out of his glass.

  41. She kneels for a while on the lounge, and though there is no sound her lips move.


  42. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "kneels" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.