I dreamed of owning a peacock feather someday.

Meaning: I wanted to have a peacock feather as my own.

Choice of Words: Dreamed means to experience a series of thoughts, images, and sensations during sleep. Owning means having something as your own. Peacock feather is a long, colorful feather from a peacock.

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I wished I could have a peacock feather.

Meaning: This means that you wanted to have a peacock feather as your own. It's like saying, I really wanted to have a peacock feather.

Choice of Words: Wished is a verb that means to want something very much. Could is a modal verb that means to be able to do something. Have is a verb that means to own or possess something. Peacock is a type of bird with beautiful feathers. Feather is a part of a bird's body that helps it fly. When you put them together, "I wished I could have a peacock feather" means that you wanted to have a peacock feather as your own.

I longed for a peacock feather.

Meaning: This means that you wanted to have a peacock feather as your own for a long time. It's like saying, I really wanted to have a peacock feather for a long time.

Choice of Words: Longed is a verb that means to want something very much for a long time. For is a preposition that means to show the object of a verb or adjective. Peacock is a type of bird with beautiful feathers. Feather is a part of a bird's body that helps it fly. When you put them together, "I longed for a peacock feather" means that you wanted to have a peacock feather as your own for a long time.

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