Then they went home tired but happy.

Meaning: This sentence describes children who are going home after a long day of playing.

Choice of Words: Home is the place where someone lives. Tired means feeling weary or exhausted. Happy means feeling pleased or content. When you put them together, "Then they went home tired but happy" means the children went back to their homes feeling tired but also feeling happy about the time they had spent playing.

Alternative Expressions

Afterwards, they journeyed back to their abode, weary but filled with joy.

Meaning: This sentence describes a group of people who are feeling tired but happy after doing something. They are now traveling back to their home, which is the place where they live.

Choice of Words: The word "**afterwards**" indicates that this action happened after something else. "**Journeyed**" is a more formal word for "went" that means to travel. "**Abode**" is a formal word for "home" that means a place where you live. "**Weary**" is a more formal word for "tired" that means feeling exhausted or sleepy. "**But**" is a conjunction that connects two contrasting ideas. "**Filled with joy**" is a more formal way of saying "happy" that means feeling joyful or content.

Next, they made their way to their dwelling, feeling spent but elated.

Meaning: This sentence describes a group of people who are feeling tired but happy after doing something. They are now traveling to their home, which is the place where they live.

Choice of Words: The word "**next**" indicates that this action happened after something else. "**Made their way**" means to travel or move in a particular direction. "**Dwelling**" is a more formal word for "home" that means a place where you live. "**Feeling spent**" means feeling exhausted or sleepy. "**But**" is a conjunction that connects two contrasting ideas. "**Elated**" is a more formal word for "happy" that means feeling joyful or content.

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