He drifted off to sleep peacefully.

Meaning: This means he fell asleep gently and without any worries.

Choice of Words: Drifted means to move slowly and smoothly in a particular direction. Sleep is a state of rest for the body and mind. Peacefully means in a calm and tranquil manner.

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He drifted off to dreamland.

Meaning: This means he fell asleep and started dreaming. It's like saying, He closed his eyes and went to a magical place in his mind where he could have adventures and meet interesting characters.

Choice of Words: Drifted means to move slowly and gently, like a feather floating in the air. Off means to move away from a place. Dreamland is a place where you go when you sleep and have dreams. When you put them together, "He drifted off to dreamland" means that he moved slowly and gently into a state of sleep where he had dreams.

He drifted into the land of nod.

Meaning: This means he fell asleep. It's like saying, He closed his eyes and entered the world of dreams.

Choice of Words: Drifted means to move slowly and gently, like a feather floating in the air. Into means to move inside of something. Land of nod is an old-fashioned way of saying the place where you go when you sleep. When you put them together, "He drifted into the land of nod" means that he moved slowly and gently into a state of sleep.

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