I'm a seven letter word containing thousands of letters. what am i?

What does the word subordinate mean in this sentence? the office manager spoke to her subordinate in a cordial tone.

In chapter 5, ekwefi is called "a woman who had suffered a great deal and in chapter 6, when discussing ezinma with chielo, she states, '"i pray she stays." speculate what may have been an event that caused suffering in ekwefi's past.

In the book hatchet why did brian think searchers would not find him