The man read the book quietly in the library.

Meaning: This sentence describes a man who is silently looking at and understanding the words in a book in a library.

Choice of Words: Man is an adult male human being. Read means to look at and understand written or printed words. Book is a written or printed work consisting of pages glued together along one side and bound in covers. Quietly means without making much noise. Library is a place where books, magazines, and other materials are kept for reading, reference, or borrowing.

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