Twas in the bleak December that I took her for my bride; How well do I remember how she fluttered by my side; My Nellie dear, it was not long before you up and died, And they buried her at eight-thirty in the morning.
I can't parleyvoo with him, but he's an honest rogue for a Frenchman, and 'twas he brought off my young Lord.
Truly, I might be glad 'twas no court madam that stood by me when Berry was called back to the fight: and for the little one, 'tis the loveliest and bravest little maid I ever saw.
Sir Duke to himself, 'so 'twas all Dame Nan's doing that the flame has been lighted!
So Jack stood by the rope, and let them see that 'twas as much as their life was worth to try to unmoor.
We passed a convent wall but now, but 'twas a nunnery, as good as a grave against poor travelers.
Well, his grandfather; 'twas all one to him, I take it.
Twas seen another time by market-folk crossin' fra Gyllenstan in the self-same place; and Snakes Island got a bad neam, and none cared to go nar it after nightfall.
Twas no use hanging back for ever and ever, soe now there's an end, and I pray God to give Will and me a quiet life.
Twas onlie on the last count he could be made out a traitor, and proof of't had they none.
Twas the day but one after the French landed, and the British Grenadiers was running away.
He talked of a possible Index Bibliorum, saying 'twas onlie the work of patience and Industrie.
Some one laid a cold hand on mine arm; 'twas poor Patteson.
Twas the rose-mary of Paphos, Reddening all the City for the prentice and his prize!
Gabriel thought 'Twas wrong to change the old writers and create A cold Adonis.
Twas the best of our dreams and the dream was true.
Their shout, their shout was like a song, And O, 'twas not a song of war!
Twas the glor-r-r-ious Voice Of the great Hyrcanian Bear!
Twas growing dusk already, and as I thrust The key into the lock, the great grey porch Grew cold upon me, like a tomb.
I told you 'twas ready full five minutes ago," said an aggrieved voice.
Twas made for her cousin's wedding, and it is just elegant.
Twas our forefather's hand That Slavery begot; There, Abram, let it stand Thine Acts shall harm it not.
Behold the price of the life ye took; At the death ye gave 'twas a world that shook; And the despot deed that one heart broke, From their slavish sleep a Million woke!
Twas the unboiled water that killed him, With germs and things it filled him But now he is drinking from the Jordan Where we'll join him by and by.
Twas his to comment, his to analyze, And draw the cobweb-curtain from our eyes; Each legal winding nicely to explore, And give to RUFUS one sound Lawyer more.
Twas a pity we didn't get them other two 'ands, though.
Such Majesty as never was profan'd While Tyrants rul'd 'twas only Charles that reigned.
This humour took so universally that 'twas estimated the printer gained about L5 a day for printing a line onely at sixpence a name, besides what he got by ballads, &c.
There he be trampesing 'bout Dartmoor as though 'twas his'n.
Twas me," came the answer at once; and Peter gulped like a dying fish, but managed to put it down in the diary.
Twas a place about like this I drove for thousand of your sheep over last week.
Twas one day last summer when I was out cutting trail of a bunch of strays down by Dead Cow Creek.
Twas patented I forget how many million years ago.
Twas grief to miss the passing face That suffering could dispel; But joy to turn and kiss the place On which her shadow fell.
Twas the same with the capon and pheasant; much if he left us the bones to pick!
For the wine, 'twas of no standing, but came from the skin; its sweetness was gone, but its roughness remained.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "twas" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
