At our approching to land, there vvas some that began to shevve themselues, and to bestovve some fevv shot vpon vs, but presently vvithdrevv themselues.
But they as it seemed, being desirous to stay, accepted verie thankfully, and with great gladnesse that which vvas offred first.
The Maiestie and order vvhervvith Mutezuma vvas serued at his table.
Sidenote: It vvas maruel that Cortes vvas not taken for an heretike.
I serued in the ciuill vvarres of Pirru, vvhere I vvas vvounded in diuers parts of my body, and am novv thereby lame in one of my legges and shoulder.
Hovv the Chancery vvas first placed in Mexico, and certayne Diuelishe pretences wrought against Cortes.
Of the docke or trenche vvhiche vvas made to lanche the Vergantines.
The Pyroboli were Machines, which lanced or cast Darts, to vvhich vvas fixed combustible Matter, vvhich vvas kindled vvhen they darted it against Machines of VVar or Shipping.
It vvas a great Beam headed with Iron; it vvas hung by the middle, and pushed by the Soldiery vvith great violence against the Walls.
The Ram vvas to beat dovvn Walls and make breaches.
The Terebra vvas something like the Ram, being a strong Beam pointed vvith Iron, but it vvas sharp pointed, and it made vvay for the Ram, splitting the Stones.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "vvas" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
