Sunbeam shifts, cat stirs, waking from its dream.

Meaning: The cat wakes up when the sunbeam moves and shines on it.

Choice of Words: Sunbeam: ray of sunlight; shifts: moves or changes position; stirs: moves slightly; waking: coming out of sleep; dream: series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

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Sunbeam dances, cat awakens, dream fades away.

Meaning: The sunbeam is moving in a playful way, and the cat is fully awake now. Its dream is disappearing.

Choice of Words: Dances is a more lively way to describe the movement of the sunbeam. Awakens is a more formal way to say wakes up. Fades means to become less visible or intense. Away means to move from a place.

Sunlight streams, kitty rises, slumber broken.

Meaning: The sunlight is coming in through the window, and the cat is getting out of bed. Its sleep is over.

Choice of Words: Streams is a verb that means to flow or move in a continuous stream. Kitty is a cute and affectionate way to refer to a cat. Rises means to move from a lower position to a higher position. Slumber is a poetic way to say sleep. Broken means to end or interrupt something.

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