afterwhile

Example Sentences

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To Edgar Guest, death was "God's great slumber grove" or "the golden afterwhile."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Yes, but you'll think afterwhile that I got you mixed up with my meal-ticket."

From Every Soul Hath Its Song by Hurst, Fannie

And then afterwhile thy father gave thee over to me to be educated.

From The Prince of India — Volume 01 by Wallace, Lewis

"You don't think there's any—" William began, and, after a pause, continued—"any hope—of his getting strong enough to come out and dance afterwhile?"

From Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William by Tarkington, Booth

The Prodigal Son came to himself afterwhile and thought upon his ways.

From The University of Hard Knocks by Parlette, Ralph