thence

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

"The student is deriving knowledge from the textbook. "

"The company's profits increased significantly, and taxes were paid therefrom. "

"My friend studied hard for the test; therefore, she got a good grade. "

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

"The approach to the school was blocked by a fallen tree. "

"After she passed her driving test, thenceforth she drove herself to school every day. "

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "

"He left; thereafter we never met again."

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "