I'd hang on every word, eager to know what happened next.

Meaning: The speaker was so interested in Grandfather's stories that they listened very carefully, wanting to know what would happen next.

Choice of Words: Hang on means to pay close attention to something, often with anticipation or excitement. Eager means very interested and wanting something very much.

Alternative Expressions

I'd hang on every word, eager to know what happened next.

Meaning: This means that I was very interested in what was being said and I wanted to know what would happen next. It's like saying, I was so interested in the story that I didn't want to miss a single word.

Choice of Words: Hang means to hold or cling onto something. Every means each and every one. Word means a spoken or written sound or group of sounds that has a meaning. Eager means having a strong desire or interest. Know means to have knowledge or understanding of something. What means to ask for information. Happened means to take place or occur. Next means coming after something else in time or order.

I was all ears, desperate to learn what would come to pass.

Meaning: This means that I was very interested in what was being said and I wanted to know what would happen next. It's like saying, I was so interested in the story that I was hanging on every word.

Choice of Words: Ears are the organs that we use to hear. All means the entire amount or quantity. Desperate means having a strong need or desire. Learn means to gain knowledge or understanding of something. What means to ask for information. Come means to move towards or arrive at a place. To pass means to move by or over something.

My attention was glued to the speaker, my mind racing to anticipate the next revelation.

Meaning: This means that I was very interested in what was being said and I wanted to know what would happen next. It's like saying, I was so interested in the story that I couldn't take my eyes off the speaker.

Choice of Words: Attention is the act of concentrating on something. Glued means to stick or join together firmly. Speaker is the person who is speaking. Mind is the part of a person that thinks and feels. Racing means to move very quickly. Anticipate means to expect or predict something. Revelation is something that is revealed or made known.

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