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after
Preposition
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Later in time.
He came home after Jane did.
The doctor came after the patient had died.
hatch
Verb
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To hatch from an egg.
I saw the fledglings hatch from their eggs.
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To shade an area of (a drawing, diagram, etc.) with thin lines.
The engraver shaded the illustration by hatching.
hatch
Noun
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A hatch is an opening.
An opening like a trap-door is called a hatch.
Food was served through the hatch.