The chirping birds woke me early this morning.

Meaning: This means the sounds of birds making noise caused me to wake up at a time before my usual wake-up time.

Choice of Words: Chirping means making a sound like a bird. Woke means to wake up. Early means before the usual time. Morning is the first part of the day, before noon.

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The chirping birds stirred me from my slumber this morn.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the sound of birds singing caused the speaker to wake up from sleep in the morning. It's like saying, The sound of birds singing caused me to stop sleeping this morning.

Choice of Words: Stirred is a verb that means to move or cause to move slightly. Slumber is a noun that means sleep. Morn is a poetic word for morning. When you put them together, "Stirred me from my slumber this morn" is a more poetic way of saying "woke me up this morning."

The birdsong roused me at the break of dawn.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the sound of birds singing caused the speaker to wake up at sunrise. It's like saying, The sound of birds singing caused me to stop sleeping at sunrise.

Choice of Words: Birdsong is a noun that refers to the sound of birds singing. Rouse is a verb that means to wake someone up. Dawn is a noun that refers to the first light of day. When you put them together, "The birdsong roused me at the break of dawn" is a more poetic way of saying "the sound of birds singing woke me up at sunrise."

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