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Example sentences for "tween"

Lexicographically close words:
tweaking; twee; tweed; tweedle; tweeds; tweene; tweeny; tweezers; twel; twelf
  1. From the time they left me oi till they was 'tween decks, not wan av thim was more than dacintly dhrunk.

  2. The friend proposed they should at once decide, The charge and pleasure 'tween them to divide.

  3. When the kye come hame, When the kye come hame, 'Tween the gloaming and the mirk, When the kye come hame.

  4. When the kye come hame, When the kye come hame; 'Tween the gloaming and the mirk, When the kye come hame.

  5. But that comptroller of the will, That sober judge 'tween good and ill, Or from his folly or his pride QUAE GENUS seem'd to throw aside.

  6. Her glasses then she sought to place On the Proboscis of her face; Not that a likeness she should see 'Tween riper years and infancy.

  7. This was an ill beginning of the night: Never come such division 'tween our souls!

  8. Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue!

  9. Pa Cudjo say, he pray en he cuss en when he look up, he see a boat makin up de river wid two men in it en me lyin dere 'tween dem.

  10. One was up near Great Falls, 'tween old Marse Strother Fords and de Martin place.

  11. She belonged to Mr. Berry Richards dat lived 'tween Maybinton and Goshen Hill Township, on de 'Richards Quarter'.

  12. De Yankee fleet send an army in boats to cut de Charleston and Savannah Railroad, and de Confederates meet them at Honey Hill, half way 'tween Beaufort and Savannah.

  13. One time again I swamp outside, 'tween Georgetown and Charleston.

  14. Would give dem so much of meal en meat en molasses to last dem a week en dey would feed all de nigger chillun to de big house 'tween meals.

  15. She drinked seven pints o' beer 'tween this an' Chichester.

  16. This blade sure go 'tween your back ribs.

  17. I heared tell uv trouble 'tween de whites en de colored peoples, but dere wuzn't none uv dat 'round whey I stay.

  18. De old stagecoach, 'tween Charlotte and Columbia, changed hosses and stop dere but de railroad busted all dat up.

  19. I just set dere on de floor en set de baby 'tween my legs, but my Lord, Miss Hatchel been so good to me dat I stay on dere wid her 8 years after freedom come.

  20. Us little tots would go every mornin to a place up on de hill, called de milk house, en get our milk 'tween meals while de old folks was off workin.

  21. Marster Biggers was a widower then and went down and courted de widow Gibson, who had a plantation and fifty slaves 'tween Kershaw and Camden.

  22. May de good Lord be a watch 'tween me and you 'til us meets again.

  23. Dat was on de Biggers Mobley place 'tween Kershaw and Camden, where I was born, in 1848.

  24. Yep, 'tween this an' the scow," repeated Lon.

  25. In the general rejoicing and merry-making it is possible that Robert Pike remained aloof in the darkness of the 'tween decks, deprived of his allowance of aqua-vitæ.

  26. Ay, 'tween the king and Hubert they've made him a lord.

  27. And let the hour 'tween my intent and deed Lay meddling finger on my purpose?

  28. Till then have care, And dainty walk 'tween wolf and precipice!

  29. When friendship oars 'tween choler and regard, A crafty hand may steer which wish�d way Sets wind of secret business, and he That rides be none the wiser.

  30. Sire, De Burgh has enemies Who seek his downfall, for his honesty Stands rock-like 'tween the throne and treachery.

  31. Nothing is dear But grief, sole link 'tween me and love.

  32. Dere wuz a bad feelin' 'tween the mulatto slaves an de black ones.

  33. To get rid of corns, bathe your feet in salt water and take a little salt and put it 'tween your toes.

  34. Can't be no trouble 'tween white folks and nigger in slabery time for dey do as dey choose wid you.

  35. Yes, sir, I was born befo' de war 'tween de white folks, on account of us niggers.

  36. I also used to slip in the extra feed house and fetch him oats and the like 'twixt and 'tween times.

  37. Live close enough to de white folks house dat de nigger chillun could go to de house en get dey hominy en clabber 'tween meals.

  38. Ef she'd rather marry you, she's got a license ter choose a-tween us.

  39. His bronzed face grew as stern as it was thin; and since he would no longer look at her, Susie Rolliffe began to steal an occasional and wondering glance at him "'tween meetings.

  40. When de slaves would try to run away our oberseer would put chains on dere legs wid big long spikes tween dere feets, so dey couldn't git away.

  41. Ned was made to pull off ever'thang but his pants an' lay on his stomach 'tween de pegs whilst somebody stropped his legs an' arms to de pegs.

  42. When the kye comes hame, When the kye comes hame, 'Tween the gloamin' and the mirk, When the kye comes hame.


  43. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tween" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.