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Term: "by the then"

Definition:

"By the then" refers to a phrase that indicates a specific point in time in relation to a past event or situation.

Possible Parts of Speech:

• Phrase

Possible Senses:

• Sense 1: Referring to a particular time that followed a specific past event.

Possible Usages:

• Usage 1: Used to describe a historical event and the time that followed it.
• Usage 2: Used in storytelling to create a sense of chronology.

Examples:

Sense 1:

1. By the then, Mary had already left for her trip to Europe.
2. The war ended in 1945, and by the then, the soldiers were slowly returning home.

Sense 2:

1. The king was once a great ruler. By the then, his kingdom had expanded exponentially.
2. She had been practicing every day. By the then, she became a skilled pianist.

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