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Meanings of light sleepers in English

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Usage of light sleepers in English
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Rikki-tikki woke up with a jump, for the mongooses are light sleepers.
The Jungle Book
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The Colonel and his friend were light sleepers and early risers.
Boys and Girls from Thackeray
3
Both were seasoned desert travelers, which meant they were light sleepers.
The nomad
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Rikki-tikki woke up with a jump, for all the mongooses are light sleepers.
The Kipling Reader / Selections from the Books of Rudyard Kiplin...
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Some of the greatest men in history are known to have been light sleepers.
Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader
6
It will not be late there-orif it is, anxious hearts make light sleepers.
The Millionaire Baby
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Hunters and soldiers should be light sleepers, as was Mrs. Pentry upon this occasion.
Woman on the American Frontier / A Valuable and Authentic Histor...
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Sorrow and love are light sleepers, and early dawn found the brave women on their way.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Luke
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About half a dozen shots were fired into camp, without other result than to disturb light sleepers.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force: An Episode of Frontier Wa...
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Herself and myself are light sleepers.
The Irish Times
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Old folks are always light sleepers.
Old Caravan Days
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They are very light sleepers.
The Guardian
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He was a quiet sleeper, which was not a good omen since quiet sleepers are very often light sleepers.
Secret Sanction
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Those unfortunate people who are addicted to various enslaving drugs, such as cocaine and morphine, often are very light sleepers.
Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)
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But anyhow, we are light sleepers, the both of us, and if there's any trouble you have only to call.
Corporal Sam and Other Stories
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"Some of us are light sleepers anyway," suggested Bandy-legs.
Chums of the Camp Fire
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Light sleepers across language varieties
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