She smiled happily as she read the book.

Meaning: She showed joy and contentment while understanding the written words in the book.

Choice of Words: Smiled means to show happiness by curving the lips and revealing the teeth. Happily is an adverb that means feeling or showing joy and contentment. Read means to look at and understand written or printed words. Book is a written or printed work consisting of pages glued together and bound together with a cover.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• She happily skipped to the library to read a book.
• She quickly found the book she wanted to read.
• Book pages turned as boy read happily.
• She smiled, knowing she'd found new favorite book.
• She read a book in the library.
• She read a book to her little brother.
• She read a book before bed.
• She read the book with great interest.
• She opened the book and began to read.
• She read the book while sitting in the park.