She read quietly in the library.

Meaning: This means she was silently understanding written or printed matter in the library.

Choice of Words: Read means to look at and understand written or printed matter. Quietly means in a silent or hushed manner. Library is a place where books and other materials are kept for use by the public. When you put them together, the sentence means that she silently looked at and understood written or printed matter in the library.

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The girl studied silently in the reading room.

Meaning: This means that the person is trying to learn or understand something by reading or looking at it carefully without making any noise in a place where people read.

Choice of Words: "The girl" refers to the person doing the action, "studied" is the action of trying to learn or understand something by reading or looking at it carefully, "silently" means without making any noise, and "in the reading room" is the place where the action is taking place.

The young lady perused the literature in the hushed sanctuary of knowledge.

Meaning: This means that the person is reading the written or printed words in a quiet place where people learn.

Choice of Words: "The young lady" refers to the person doing the action, "perused" is a fancy word for reading, "the literature" refers to the written or printed words, "in the hushed sanctuary of knowledge" is a poetic way of describing the library.

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