J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur's "Letters from an American Farmer"

solicitous

so·​lic·​i·​tous sə-ˈli-sə-təs  
-ˈli-stəs
Adjective
1
: manifesting or expressing solicitude
a solicitous inquiry about his health
2
: full of concern or fears : APPREHENSIVE
solicitous about the future
3
: meticulously careful
solicitous in matters of dress
4
: full of desire : EAGER

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