The young boy eagerly awaited his father's arrival.

Meaning: The boy was very excited and impatient for his father to come home.

Choice of Words: Eagerly is an adverb that means with enthusiasm or keenness. Awaited means to wait for someone or something to arrive. Arrival means the act of coming or reaching a place. Father means the male parent of a child. Young means not old.

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