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# afterward

adverb (afterward; afterwards in British use)

«afterward» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

At a later time; after something has happened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/afterward/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, the next thing that happens after an event

### Examples

- Immediately afterward the Moon came flying up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/afterward/#x1)
- Soon afterward the serpent sent for the prince. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/afterward/#x2)
- We ate our supper and went to bed afterward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/afterward/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

in tales, the next thing that happens after an event

### Examples

- And afterward the people journeyed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran. (Torah NUM.12.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterward/#x1)
- 'Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites; afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.' (Torah NUM.31.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterward/#x2)
- and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterward were the families of the Canaanite spread abroad. (Torah GEN.10.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterward/#x3)
- Thou wilt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me with glory. (Writings PSA.73.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterward/#x4)
- Afterward he brought me to the gate, even the gate that looketh toward the east; (Prophets EZK.43.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterward/#x5)
- But afterward I will bring back the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.49.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterward/#x6)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «afterward» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/afterward/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«afterward» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/afterward.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «afterward» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/afterward/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«afterward» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/afterward.html) on Mova free.