Chapter XIII · Safe at Home

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

Having no one else present.

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

replying

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She saw all this through the festooned white curtains at the foot of her bed.

next to; at the side of

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

divisible by two

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers

From this reading She saw all this through the festooned white curtains at the foot of her bed.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading She saw all this through the festooned white curtains at the foot of her bed.

set up or found

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

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From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

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From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

immediately past

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

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From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

and nothing more

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

-ing form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

cut with a saw

From this reading She saw all this through the festooned white curtains at the foot of her bed.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

plural of “slat” — a thin strip (wood or metal)

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

the state of being asleep

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

the rays of the sun

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She saw all this through the festooned white curtains at the foot of her bed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

up to a particular time

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

a person who changes location

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

up to a particular time

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

a period of sleeplessness

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The consequence of her exhausted strength and her long vigil was that she slept long and deeply and late into the next morning.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

at the time that

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

a Caucasian

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading When at last she awoke she found herself alone in the room, with the morning sunlight stealing through the slats of the window shutters, and gilding bright lines on the white window curtains and on the light gray ground of the carpet and the light gray color of the walls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We left Jennie Montgomery sleeping in her mother’s arms, with her babe safe beside them.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Jennie would have talked all night till broad daylight; but her mother, knowing how tired the young traveler must be, discouraged all conversation by pretending to be sleepy, by replying only in monosyllables, or even answering at random, until at length the talker herself gave up in despair, grew tired, then stupid, and then fell fast asleep.