The old man read a book in the library.

Meaning: An elderly male human being was engaged in the activity of understanding written or printed words from a set of fastened pages in a place designated for reading and borrowing books.

Choice of Words: Old means advanced in age. Man is an adult male human. Read means to look at and understand written or printed words. Book is a set of written or printed pages fastened together. Library is a place where books are kept for reading or borrowing.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The old man read a book quietly in the library.
• The man read the book quietly in the library.
• The man read a book in the library.
• The man read the book in the library.
• Man read book in library.
• Man read book quietly in the library.
• The man read an interesting book in the quiet library.
• The old man sat on the comfortable couch and read a fascinating book.
• The old man sat in his rocking chair and read a book.
• The old man read a book by the fireplace.