I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Meaning: This means that I shut my eyes and slowly fell asleep.

Choice of Words: Closed means to make something no longer open. Eyes are the organs that allow us to see. Drifted means to move slowly and smoothly. Sleep is a state of rest where we are not conscious.

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I shut my peepers and sailed away into slumber.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the same thing. It's like saying, I'm going to sleep now.

Choice of Words: Shut is a synonym for closed. Peepers is a slang word for eyes. Sailed means to move across water in a boat. Away means to move from the current location. Slumber is a synonym for sleep. When you put them together, "I shut my peepers and sailed away into slumber" means that the person is going to sleep.

I winked my eyelids and floated off to dreamland.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first two sentences, but it uses different words to describe the same thing. It's like saying, I'm going to sleep now.

Choice of Words: Winked means to close and open one eye quickly. Eyelids are the skin that covers the eyes. Floated means to move gently through the air or water. Off means to move away from something. Dreamland is a slang word for the place where you go when you sleep. When you put them together, "I winked my eyelids and floated off to dreamland" means that the person is going to sleep.

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