Morning came, they woke up.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that when morning came, the owl and its baby woke up.

Choice of Words: Morning is the time from sunrise to noon, came means arrived, they refers to the owl and its baby, woke means past tense of wake which means to stop sleeping.

Alternative Expressions

The sun rose, they awoke.

Meaning: This means that it became morning and they woke up from sleep.

Choice of Words: "The sun rose" is a poetic way of saying that it became morning. "Awoke" is a more formal word for "woke up" that is often used in stories and books.

As dawn broke, they opened their eyes.

Meaning: This means that as the sun began to rise, they woke up and opened their eyes.

Choice of Words: "Dawn" is another word for sunrise, and "broke" means that it began. "Opened their eyes" is a more specific way of saying "woke up" that emphasizes the moment when they became conscious.

When the first rays of sunlight peeked through the curtains, they stirred from their slumber.

Meaning: This means that when the first rays of sunlight appeared through the curtains, they woke up from their sleep.

Choice of Words: "Peeked" means that the sunlight appeared gradually, and "curtains" are the fabric coverings that hang over windows. "Stirred from their slumber" is a more poetic way of saying "woke up" that suggests that they were gently awakened by the sunlight.

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