above
higher than, or over, something
How often you will meet it
Rank 347 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 58,978 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.028% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
preposition
- higher than, or over, something
above in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Above him beetled the top of his world.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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She was found mangled beyond recognition, covered with leaves and brush as above mentioned.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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He was not above twelve years old, fair, blue-eyed, and kind in temper to every living thing.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1