Sleep they sought, dreams they dreamt.

Meaning: This means the workers went to sleep and had dreams.

Choice of Words: Sleep is a state of rest for the body and mind. Sought means to try to find or obtain something. Dreams are thoughts, images, or emotions that occur during sleep. Dreamt means to have a dream.

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Slumber they pursued, visions they beheld.

Meaning: This means that they tried to get a deep sleep and saw visions or clear images in their minds.

Choice of Words: Slumber is a more formal word for sleep, meaning a deep sleep. Pursued is a more formal word for sought, meaning to try to get or achieve something. Visions are like dreams, but they can also be clear images or thoughts that you see in your mind when you're awake. Beheld is a more formal word for saw, meaning to see something.

Rest they desired, reveries they experienced.

Meaning: This means that they wanted to get enough rest and had pleasant thoughts or wishes in their minds.

Choice of Words: Rest means to stop doing something and relax, or to get enough sleep. Desired is a more formal word for wanted, meaning to have a wish or longing for something. Reveries are like dreams, but they are usually more pleasant and are often about things that you wish would happen. Experienced means to feel or go through something.

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