somewhile

[ suhm-hwahyl, -wahyl ]

/ ˈsʌmˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl /

at some former time.

at one time or another; sometime.

at times; sometimes.

for some time.

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Question 1 of 10

orchard

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at some, while

Somewhile later came King Svein to the encounter with the Danish host, and to him was a tale of three hundred ships.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
Somewhile after I was called to Prestongrange, where he was sitting in his bedgown and nightcap, with his letters around him.
David Balfour, Second Part|Robert Louis Stevenson
Somewhile before dawn the rain ceased, the sky brightened, and here and there a star showed.
My Danish Sweetheart., Volume 2 of 3|William Clark Russell
It begins to look as if I should not be able to get any more ballads done this somewhile.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson

Somewhile after I was called to Prestongrange, where he was sitting in his bedgown and nightcap, with his letters round him.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson