The bright sunlight woke me up this morning.

Meaning: The sentence describes a situation where the strong light from the sun caused me to stop sleeping and become fully conscious in the early part of the day.

Choice of Words: Bright means emitting or reflecting much light. Sunlight is the light from the sun. Woke means to stop sleeping. Up means to a position of being upright or vertical. Morning is the time of day between sunrise and noon.

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The sun's rays greeted me this morning.

Meaning: This means that the lines of light from the sun welcomed me when I woke up. It's like saying, When I opened my eyes, the sun's light was there to say hello.

Choice of Words: Rays are lines of light that come from the sun. Greeted means to say hello or welcome someone. When you put them together, "The sun's rays greeted me this morning" means that the lines of light from the sun welcomed me when I woke up.

The golden glow of dawn awakened me.

Meaning: This means that the soft, yellow light of the sun rising woke me up. It's like saying, The beautiful light of the sun coming up made me open my eyes and get out of bed.

Choice of Words: Golden means a deep yellow color, like gold. Glow means a soft light. Dawn is the time of day when the sun starts to rise. Awakened means to wake someone up. When you put them together, "The golden glow of dawn awakened me" means that the soft, yellow light of the sun rising woke me up.

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