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afterword

/ˈæftərwɜːrd/ /ˈɑːftərwɜːrd/

Meanings
noun
An epilogue.

Examples :

"The author added an afterword to the book, explaining what happened to the characters years later. "
literature writing story

Related Words

Illustration characters

characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

Illustration postscript

postscript noun

/ˈpoʊst.skɹɪpt/

An addendum to a letter, added after the author's signature.

"I almost forgot to mention it, so I added a postscript to my email about the meeting: "P.S. Please bring your laptops." "

Illustration author

author noun

/ˈɔː.θə/ /ˈɔ.θɚ/

The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.

"Have you read any Corinthian authors?"

Illustration happened

happened verb

/ˈhæpənd/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration added

added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

Illustration years

years noun

/ji.ə(ɹ)z/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration epilogue

epilogue noun

/ˈɛpɪlɑɡ/ /ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/ /ˈɛpɪlɔɡ/

A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play

"After the play ended, the main actor stepped forward and delivered a moving epilogue, thanking the audience for their support. "

Illustration appendix

appendix noun

/əˈpɛn.dɪks/

Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.

"The teacher's lecture notes included an appendix of extra reading materials. "

Illustration edition

edition noun

/əˈdɪʃən/

A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner.

"The school library has a special edition of Shakespeare's plays, edited for young readers. "

Illustration reminded

reminded verb

/ɹəˈmaɪndɪd/

To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

"The photo of my old school reminded me of my favorite teacher. "

Illustration letter

letter noun

/-ɾə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/ /-ɾɚ/

A symbol in an alphabet.

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."