Above
Above adjective - Appearing earlier in the same text.
Preparatory and above are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preparatory" instead an adjective "Above".
Preparatory
Preparatory adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.
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Above and preparatory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Above" instead an adjective "Preparatory".
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During his preparatory meditation for Conall's triggering ritual in The Quest for Saint Camber, Morgan gazes on the unconscious and frail Nigel, dressed in Haldane red court robes with one of the state crowns on a pillow above his head.
Source: Nightmare Sequence - During his preparatory meditation for Conall's triggering ritual in The Quest for Saint Camber, Morgan gazes on the unconscious and frail Nigel, dressed in Haldane red court robes with one of the state crowns on a pillow above his head (in token of his status as an uncrowned king).
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