All of the Sumerian cities were built beside rivers, either on the Tigris or Euphrates or on one of their tributaries. The city rose, inside its brown brick walls, amid well-watered gardens and pastures won from the swamps. In all directions, the high levees of the irrigation canals led to grain and vegetable fields.
Parse is defined as to break something down into its parts, particularly for study of the individual parts. An example of to parse is to break down a sentence to explain each element to someone. parsed, parsâ²ing. to separate (a sentence) into its parts, explaining the grammatical form and function of each of the parts and their interrelation.
Cutting the peel off of an apple with a paring knife. To pare is defined as to peel, reduce or remove by trimming off the outside. An example of to pare is using a knife to remove the skin of an orange. pare. pare. To remove the outer covering or skin of with a knife or similar instrument: pare apples.