Owner tried to wake dog, failed.

Meaning: The dog's owner attempted to wake the dog up, but the dog was too deeply asleep and didn't respond.

Choice of Words: Owner: A person who has the right to possess and use something. Tried: Made an attempt to do something. Wake: To rouse from sleep. Failed: To be unsuccessful in achieving something.

Alternative Expressions

The owner attempted to rouse the canine, but to no avail.

Meaning: This means that the owner tried to wake up the dog but was not successful.

Choice of Words: Owner is the person who has the dog. Attempted means that the owner tried to do something. Rouse means to cause someone to wake up. Canine is a fancy word for dog. But to no avail means that the owner's attempt was not successful.

Despite the owner's efforts to awaken the slumbering pooch, the dog remained in a state of deep sleep.

Meaning: This means that the owner tried to wake up the dog but was not successful because the dog was sleeping very soundly.

Choice of Words: Despite means even though something happened. Efforts means the things that the owner did to try to wake up the dog. Awaken means to cause someone to wake up. Slumbering means sleeping. Pooch is a slang word for dog. Remained means stayed. State means condition. Deep sleep means sleeping very soundly.

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