asleep
in a state of sleep
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,184 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 15,430 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- in a state of sleep were all asleep when the phone rangfell asleep at the wheel
- lacking sensation also: benumbed, numb my foot is asleepnumb with cold
- dead also: at peace, at rest, deceased, departed, gone he is deceasedour dear departed friend
adverb
- into a sleeping state he fell asleep
- in the sleep of death
asleep in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Kit and Kat were still asleep in their little cupboard bed.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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So they sat down, and he laid his head on her lap and fell asleep.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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In the midst of these thoughts, he had gradually fallen asleep, murmuring to the last the name of Lucienne.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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For old Mrs. Earth was still fast asleep; and, like many pretty people, she looked still prettier asleep than awake.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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I dreamed I had one last night, and I intended to ask you at breakfast, but I was sound asleep.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1