The old man read the book attentively.

Meaning: This means the male person who has lived for a long time was very focused while reading the written or printed matter.

Choice of Words: Old means having lived for a long time. Man is an adult male human. Read means to look at and understand written or printed matter. Attentively means with careful attention and concentration. When you put them together, it means the male person who has lived for a long time was very focused and concentrated while looking at and understanding the written or printed matter.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The man read the book attentively.
• The old man read the newspaper attentively.
• 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.
• Old man read book in chair.
• The old man read a book in the library.
• The old man read a book in the cozy armchair.
• The old man read a fascinating book.
• The old man read a book quietly in the library.