after
/ˈæftəɹ/ conjunction B1- Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause. · The show ends after the fat lady sings.· After we had decided to call it a day, I went home.
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And so she went on, taking first one side and then the other, and making quite a conversation of it altogether; but after a few minutes she heard a voice outside, and stopped to listen.
“Please come back and finish your story!” Alice called after it; and the others all joined in chorus, “Yes, please do!” but the Mouse only shook its head impatiently, and walked a little quicker.
And oh, I wish you could see her after the birds!
And trundle after through the door.
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