Lesson 12--Confessions of a miseducated man I. Word study 2. comprehend v. a. to get the meaning of something b. to include in scope, include as part of something broader, have as one's sphere or territory Examples: a The judge said that it was difficult to comprehend why the police acted so in this matter. a The park comprehends all the land on the other side of the river comprehension n a The problem is above/beyond my comprehension WBTL ELesson 12—Confessions of a Miseducated Man W B T L E 2. comprehend v. a. to get the meaning of something b. to include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one’s sphere or territory Examples: The judge said that it was difficult to comprehend why the police acted so in this matter. The park comprehends all the land on the other side of the river. comprehension n. The problem is above/beyond my comprehension