Definition of Parse
deconstruct a sentence or word and explain its parts
Examples of Parse in a sentence
In order to diagram sentences, the students were required to parse the sentence into the correct parts of speech. 🔊
Our English class frequently will parse certain sentences in a story and discuss why the author included those details. 🔊
When you need to determine the meaning of a word, you may need to parse the sentence and look at each part of the sentence. 🔊
Periodically, I will parse a sentence in my book if I don’t understand how it relates to the plot. 🔊
Sometimes, avid readers will parse a sentence because they want to critically think about the details in the book. 🔊
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