The old man read the newspaper attentively.

Meaning: A male human who has lived for a long time was looking at and understanding the printed words in a newspaper with great attention.

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 words.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The old man read the book attentively.
• He ate his breakfast and read the newspaper.
• Grandfather read newspaper porch morning.
• The man put down the newspaper and stood up.
• The man sipped his tea while reading the newspaper.
• The man sipped his coffee while reading the newspaper.
• The man read the book attentively.
• Father reads newspaper in living room.
• The clever dog fetched the newspaper from the mailbox.
• The local newspaper ran a story about the incident.