Citations:thereupon

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English citations of thereupon


Adverb: "upon that"[edit]

1611
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Adverb: "in consequence of that"[edit]

1593 1624
ME « 15th c. 16th c. 17th c. 18th c. 19th c. 20th c. 21st c.


Adverb: "following that"[edit]

1653 1850
ME « 15th c. 16th c. 17th c. 18th c. 19th c. 20th c. 21st c.
  • 1653, Sir Richard Baker, A Chronicle of the Kings of England from the Time of the Romans Government unto the Reign of King Charles, 2nd edition, London, page 181:
    The Hostages are delivered to King Edward, who brought them into England; and thereupon King John is honourably conducted to Callice, after he had remained prisoner in England near about five years: []
  • 1850, Rufus Choate, “Speech”, in Proceedings of the Constitutional Meeting at Faneuil Hall, November 26th, 1850, Boston, page 35:
    To be called an infidel, says he, by this southern Presbyterian, I count a real honor! He thereupon proceeds to denounce the slaveholding South as a downright Sodom [] and without more ado sends him adrift.