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knelt

American  
[nelt] / nɛlt /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of kneel.

knelt British  
/ nɛlt /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of kneel

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She knelt over one of the beds, groaning, digging at one of the plants with her hands.

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Then he knelt, retrieved mittens from my bag, and gently slid them over my hands, carefully adjusting the cuffs under my sweater sleeves.

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She knelt down, reached out, and touched one of the little toadstools with her hand.

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Bruno knelt down next to her and patted her on the back.

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After her program, she clutched the necklaces on her burgundy lace dress and knelt at center ice.

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