Animals awaken from slumber.

Meaning: This sentence describes how the animals wake up from their sleep in the spring.

Choice of Words: Animals are living things that are not plants. Awaken means to wake up from sleep. Slumber is a deep sleep.

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The creatures stir from their rest.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence: animals are no longer sleeping and are now awake.

Choice of Words: Creatures is another word for animals. Stir means to move slightly, especially after waking up. Rest is a formal word for sleep. So, "The creatures stir from their rest" means that the animals are waking up from sleep.

The beasts rouse themselves from their sleep.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences: animals are no longer sleeping and are now awake.

Choice of Words: Beasts is a more formal word for animals. Rouse means to wake up or to cause someone to wake up. Sleep is the state of being asleep. So, "The beasts rouse themselves from their sleep" means that the animals are waking up from sleep.

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