"To understand this passage" means to comprehend and grasp the meaning and message conveyed in a written piece or section of text.
Sentences with «to understand this passage»
Apparently we do not understand some passages like you do. (redeeminggod.com)
But if students don't have enough background knowledge and vocabulary to understand the passages on a reading test, their supposed skills won't help them. (dceduphile.org)
If the answer is purely decorative, and it isn't there to help the reader understand the passage, ditch it! (toughnickel.com)