sleep
verb (used without object)
to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
had slept
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past perfectof sleep.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Said Smith: “I had slept eight to 10 hours, so once we landed, I was able to rock and roll.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
For the country’s semiquincentennial, my editors asked a question: What if old Rip had slept not for 20 years but 250?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
When AFP visited recently, many families, including children and pets, had slept rough aboard canoes.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
The night before, Williams had slept in the guest room.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
But Gandalf had spoken soft words to him, and he had slept in a corner, tired but uneasy, dimly aware of comings and goings and of men talking and Gandalf giving orders.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
