He wished to stay there forever.

Meaning: The boy wanted very much to remain in the place with many trees for all time or without end.

Choice of Words: Wished means to want something very much. To stay means to remain in a place or condition. There means in or at that place. Forever means for all time or without end.

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He longed to dwell in that place for eternity.

Meaning: This means he wanted to live in that place for an indefinite or endless period of time. It's like saying, He wanted to live in that place for as long as he lived.

Choice of Words: He is a pronoun that refers to a male person. Longed is a verb that means to desire or want something very much. To dwell is a verb that means to live in a place. In that place is a prepositional phrase that refers to a specific location. For eternity is a prepositional phrase that means for an indefinite or endless period of time.

His heart yearned to abide in that place until the end of time.

Meaning: This means his emotions or feelings wanted him to live in that place for an indefinite or endless period of time. It's like saying, He wanted to live in that place for as long as he lived.

Choice of Words: His heart is a metaphor that refers to his emotions or feelings. Yearned is a verb that means to desire or want something very much. To abide is a verb that means to live in a place. In that place is a prepositional phrase that refers to a specific location. Until the end of time is a prepositional phrase that means for an indefinite or endless period of time.

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