She didn't want to leave when it was time to go home.

Meaning: She was reluctant to depart from the location when the period came for her to go to the place where she lives.

Choice of Words: Leave means to go away from a place. Time is a period during which something happens or is done. Home is the place where one lives permanently or temporarily.

Alternative Expressions

She didn't want to leave when it was time to go home.

Meaning: This means that she didn't want to go away from the place she was when it was time to return home.

Choice of Words: Leave means to go away from a place or person. Didn't want means she didn't have a desire to do something. Time refers to a specific moment or period. Go home means to return to the place where you live.

She was reluctant to depart when the moment arrived to return to her abode.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but uses more advanced vocabulary.

Choice of Words: Reluctant means not wanting to do something. Depart is a more formal word for leave. Moment is another word for time. Abode is a fancy word for home.

Her heart sank as the hour drew near for her to bid farewell to the place that had become her temporary haven.

Meaning: This means that she was sad to leave the place where she had been staying for a while.

Choice of Words: Heart sank means to feel sad or disappointed. Hour drew near means that the time was approaching. Bid farewell means to say goodbye. Temporary haven means a place where she felt safe and comfortable for a short time.

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