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The men stand, and the women bring with them little carpets, which they spread before them, and on which they either kneel or sit.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFERThe elephant was made to kneel down, a ladder was placed against his side, and Mr. Law and myself took our places.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFERNobody notices you if you kneel down on the road to say your prayer, in spite of the fact that you are blocking the traffic.
KARI THE ELEPHANTDHAN GOPAL MUKERJIHe bound the child's eyes with a white cloth, and bade him kneel beside the stone with his face to the east.
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREEHENRY VAN DYKEShe done spread down a bed sheet, a sho nuff linen sheet, for us to stan' on, an' dey was a white pillow to kneel down on.
SLAVE NARRATIVES: A FOLK HISTORY OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATESVARIOUSThe stranger came forward reverently to kneel between the two nuns.
AN EPISODE UNDER THE TERRORHONORE DE BALZACThurstane wanted to kneel down and thank her, while Coronado wanted to throw something at her.
OVERLANDJOHN WILLIAM DE FORESTJust as they passed the Place Maubert, Chicot rushed out of the litter, and went to kneel down before a house of good appearance.
CHICOT THE JESTERALEXANDRE DUMAS, PEREThere was a second shriek, and the girl was pushing Black Hoof aside as she hastened to kneel by her father.
A VIRGINIA SCOUTHUGH PENDEXTERWhen she did wrong, she would kneel and clasp her hands, seeming earnestly to ask to be forgiven.
MINNIE'S PET MONKEYMADELINE LESLIEWORDS RELATED TO KNEEL
- abase
- apple-polish
- be at beck and call
- be obsequious
- be servile
- blandish
- bow
- brownnose
- buddy up
- butter up
- cajole
- cater to
- cave in to
- cotton
- court
- cower
- crawl
- creep
- cringe
- crouch
- curry favor
- debase
- defer
- fall all over
- fall on one's knees
- flatter
- grovel
- honey up
- invite
- jolly
- kneel
- kowtow
- lay it on
- lick boots
- make up to
- massage
- oil
- pander
- pay court
- play up to
- scrape
- slaver
- snow
- stoop
- stroke
- submit
- toady
- truckle
- woo
- yield
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.