He eagerly awaited the arrival of his friend.

Meaning: It means that he was very excited and impatient while waiting for his friend to come.

Choice of Words: Eagerly means with keen interest or anticipation. Awaited is a verb that describes the action of waiting for someone or something to arrive. Arrival of his friend refers to the moment when his friend comes or appears.

Alternative Expressions

The boy was on the edge of his seat, waiting for his friend to arrive.

Meaning: This means that the boy was really looking forward to his friend coming over.

Choice of Words: The boy was very excited and couldn't sit still. On the edge of his seat means that he was sitting on the very edge of his chair, ready to jump up. Waiting means to stay in one place until someone or something arrives, and arrive means to come to a place. When you put them together, it means that the boy was very excited and couldn't wait for his friend to come over.

The boy couldn't wait to see his friend again.

Meaning: This means that the boy was really looking forward to his friend coming over.

Choice of Words: The boy was very excited to see his friend again. Couldn't wait means that he was so excited that he couldn't wait any longer, see means to look at someone or something, and again means one more time. When you put them together, it means that the boy was very excited to see his friend again.

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