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above

/əˈbʌv/ adjective B1
  1. Of heaven; heavenly.
  2. Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
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He lent me a book; but I don’t mind saying that it was a bit above my head, though I had a good Aberdeen upbringing.
The Valley of Fear, p. 13 · C1
That ring with the rough nugget on it was above it, and the twisted snake ring on the third finger.
The Valley of Fear, p. 32 · C1
On reaching the spacious lobby above, they were shown into a very pretty sitting-room, lately fitted up with greater elegance and lightness than the apartments below; and were informed that it was but just done to give pleasure to Miss Darcy, who had taken a liking to the room, when last at Pemberley.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 278 · B2
These devils would give me no rest so long as I was above ground; but if they saw in the papers that Baldwin had got his man, there would be an end of all my troubles.
The Valley of Fear, p. 99 · C1

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