He's an eager lad, willing and helpful.

But the most effective of the dreams was "Their Dream (Son)," a solo in which Mr. Pennewell portrayed a gawky lad eager to explore life.

I have an able seneschal in Purcell Friote and his wife Richeline, and Ti-Philippe enjoys lording over the estate without me, playing the role of steward to the hilt and dallying with the eager lads and maids of Siovale.

Told me his nephew was a hard-working lad, eager to please.

I never saw a lad, page or prince, so eager to learn to do a thing right.

But those eager lads in New London had to- Never mind.

Inside the hall I'm quickly surrounded by friendly eager lads in makeshift punk clothes covered in punky badges, who hungrily batter me with curious searching questions.

He was a bright lad, smart, keen and eager to become a man.

The eager lad, standing behind the great Akut, had been pulsing with anticipation and happiness.

Much to Edward's trembling surprise, Patricia reached into her pencil box, removed a similarly shaped candy, this one pale green, and thrust it at the eager lad.