passage
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈpæsɪdʒ/
:
pasaje
- For the assessment, students read each passage aloud in its entirety to obtain a fluency rate.
- reading passages
- a reading passage
- passage comprehension
And then here's here's a passage that Moore writes.
- And then here's here's a passage that Moore writes.
- I'm going to read a passage regarding that.
- And there's some really nice passages in in Conan's book.
- Now I'm going to read you one other passage from Memories of ICE.
- And I'm sharing this weekly passage with the community.
- I think the best passage in the book is the following.
- In fact, Munch wrote a passage in his journal prior to the painting.
- And this is an essay and indeed a passage I have reflected on.
- And yet the the passage that precedes this quote is this.
- in the Old Testament, there's a passage
- If that's what you get out of that passage.
Examples
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In each session, the student was asked to read the passage three different times.
Academic text (2015) -
And this is an essay and indeed a passage I have reflected on.
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This is the most famous passage, and goes like this.
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I think the best passage in the book is the following.
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Clearly, this passage served some special purpose.
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In John chapter 8, the passage states, "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
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I'm going to read a passage regarding that.
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I'm going to start with a passage from a novel about science.
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Within its pages are passages that can send you back to your time.
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The closing passage of the novel beautifully sums up the main themes.
Synonyms
763
4.3
A short part taken from a longer text, song, or film
31
3.2
A short part taken from a larger book, song, or other work
12
5.6
A short group of notes that forms a musical idea
1
3.4
A short group of notes that sounds complete in a piece of music
1
9.9
A short passage from a text that people read as one part
A short part taken from a longer text for reading or study
A short part of a piece of music with its own sound or idea
Compounds
30
5.7
A ceremony that marks an important change in a person's life, for example becoming an adult
4
7.5
A sea route through the Arctic along the north coast of North America that links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
1
5.6
A long water route along the coast for boats from Seattle to Skagway, protected by islands
- UK
A less-used hallway at the back of a building that people use for private or service access
A protected water route along the coast of southeastern Alaska used by ships and boats
A narrow sea channel between eastern Cuba and western Haiti that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Passage comes from the old verb pass and the French passer, meaning 'to pass' or 'go through'. A musical or written passage is a short part you 'move through' when you play or read it.