passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length

Haftarah, Haftorah, Haphtarah, Haphtorah - a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah

analecta, analects - a collection of excerpts from a literary work

clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting, cutting - an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"

cut, track - a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"

quotation, quote, citation - a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"