He listened attentively, eager to learn something new.

Meaning: He was fully focused and receptive to acquiring new knowledge.

Choice of Words: Listened means to pay attention to something that someone is saying. Attentively means with close attention or care. Eager means having a strong desire or interest in something. When you put them together, it means that he was paying close attention because he wanted to learn something new.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• She was eager to learn something new.
• Learn something new to grow smart.
• Every day is a chance to learn something new.
• Learn something new.
• The boy read a book and learned something new.
• She created something new.
• They learned something new.
• Discover something new.
• The little girl skipped happily to school, eager to learn.
• They were eager to learn more.