She eagerly awaited the arrival of her friend.

Meaning: This sentence describes someone who is excitedly waiting for their friend to come.

Choice of Words: Eagerly means to feel excited and impatient. Await means to wait for something to happen. Arrival is the act of coming or reaching a place.

Alternative Expressions

She couldn't wait for her friend to get here.

Meaning: This means that she was so excited for her friend to come over that she couldn't wait any longer.

Choice of Words: **Couldn't wait** means to be very impatient and excited. **Get here** means to arrive at a place. **Friend** means a person you like and spend time with.

She was counting down the minutes until her friend arrived.

Meaning: This means that she was so excited for her friend to come over that she was counting down the minutes until she arrived.

Choice of Words: **Counting down the minutes** means to keep track of how much time is left until something happens. **Arrived** means to come to a place. **Friend** means a person you like and spend time with.

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