She yearned to explore the distant planets.

Meaning: The girl had a strong desire to travel to and learn more about the planets that are far away.

Choice of Words: Yearned means to have a strong desire for something, explore means to travel around an area in order to learn more about it, distant means far away, and planets are large round objects that move around the sun.

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She longed to travel to the faraway planets.

Meaning: This sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence, but it emphasizes the desire to travel rather than the specific goal of exploring.

Choice of Words: Longed is similar to yearned and means to have a strong desire for something. Travel means to go from one place to another. Faraway means a long distance away. Planets are large objects in space that orbit stars.

She dreamed of visiting the distant worlds.

Meaning: This sentence suggests that she had a strong desire to visit far away planets, but it is less specific about the nature of her desire.

Choice of Words: Dreamed means to have a thought or vision in your mind, especially while sleeping. Visiting means to go to a place for a short time. Distant means far away. Worlds can refer to planets or other celestial bodies.

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