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pillowed

/ˈpɪloʊd/ /ˈpɪləʊd/

Meanings
verb
To rest as on a pillow.

Examples :

"The tired cat pillowed its head on the soft blanket. "
body action

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as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

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tired verb

/taɪəd/ /taɪɚd/

To become sleepy or weary.

"After a long day at school, I tired easily and went straight to bed. "

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pillow noun

/ˈpɪləʊ/ /ˈpɛloʊ/

A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.

"After a long day at school, Sarah snuggled into her soft pillow and drifted off to sleep. "

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blanket noun

/ˈblæŋkɪt/

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

"The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him."

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rest noun

/ɹɛst/

(of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

"I need to get a good rest tonight; I was up late last night."

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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soft noun

/sɑft/ /sɒft/ /sɔft/

A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

"My brother is a bit of a soft when it comes to asking for help with his homework. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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head noun

/hɛd/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

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its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "