Morning came and he awoke.

Meaning: He woke up in the morning.

Choice of Words: Morning is the period of time from sunrise to noon. Came means to arrive or reach a place. And is used to connect words, phrases, or clauses. He refers to a particular male person. Awoke means to wake up from sleep. When you put them together, it means the period of time from sunrise to noon arrived and he woke up from sleep.

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As dawn broke, he opened his eyes.

Meaning: This sentence describes the time of day when the sky begins to get light and a person wakes up from sleep.

Choice of Words: The word "dawn" is used to describe the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise. "Broke" is a verb that means to come into existence or become visible. "Opened" is a verb that means to make something wider or larger by moving its parts apart.

With the first rays of sunlight, he stirred from his slumber.

Meaning: This sentence describes the time of day when the sun rises and a person wakes up from sleep.

Choice of Words: The word "rays" is used to describe the lines of light that come from the sun. "Sunlight" is a noun that refers to the light that comes from the sun. "Stirred" is a verb that means to move slightly or to become active. "Slumber" is a noun that refers to sleep.

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