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thereafter

/ˌðeəɹˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˌðɛəɹˈæf.tɚ/

Meanings
adverb
After that, from then on; thenceforth.

Examples :

"He left; thereafter we never met again."
time event now future

Related Words

Illustration he

he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration met

met verb

/mɛt/

To make contact (with) while in proximity.

"I met my friend at the park after school. "

Illustration we

we pronoun

/wiː/ /wi/

(personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

"We are going to the park after school today. "

Illustration again

again adverb

/əˈɡeɪn/

Another time; once more.

"I tried the math problem again, and this time I got it right. "

Illustration thenceforth

thenceforth adverb

/ˌðɛnsˈfɔːθ/ /ˌðɛnsˈfɔːɹθ/

From that time on.

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

Illustration then

then conjunction

/ðen/ /ðɛn/

Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

"My sister is faster than I am; then, she is usually the first one to finish her homework. "

Illustration on

on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

Illustration never

never adverb

/ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈnɛ.vɚ/

At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

"I finally finished, and I never want to do that again."

Illustration left

left noun

/lɛft/

The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.

"The political left is holding too much power."