above
/əˈbʌv/ adverb A1- Directly overhead; vertically on top of.
- Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
- Into or from heaven; in the sky. · He’s in a better place now, floating free as the clouds above.
- In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream.
- Higher in rank, power, or position. · He appealed to the court above.
- More in number.
- Above zero; above freezing. · It was a cold day at only 5 above.
- On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal. · The sparrow I saw was rufous above and off-white below.
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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.
That ring with the rough nugget on it was above it, and the twisted snake ring on the third finger.
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.
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.
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