twas

Gave me three answers he did; first that 'twas forty-eight, then that 'twas eighty-four and then that he'd forgot what 'twas.

Shavings Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

He left her well off; 'twas said he hid his money about the house and she knew where 'twas.

The Foreigner 1900

'Twas a quist a-cooing in the tree one time -- and then -- she did recollect herself and did sharpen up her tongue and 'twas another sort of bird what could drive its beak into the flesh of anyone -- so 'twas.

Six Plays Florence Henrietta Fisher Darwin 1892

If I opened my mouth to say a word, 'twas 'Damn!' and "Bugger my eyes"

The Eastern Light 1997

Sometimes I ken hear it jes 'as sad as nuffin ye ken think ob, an' sometimes it's singin 'as ef 'twas' live and 'joicin.'

Culm Rock The Story of a Year: What it Brought and What it Taught Glance Gaylord

And 'twas 'ard if they'd be wasted like, and all along o' me.

Rhymes of a Red Cross Man 1916

You see, 'twas 'long toward the end of the season at the Old Home, and

Cape Cod Stories Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

She seen how 'twas 'ith me that time at your house, an' she he'ped me git away.

Lo, Michael! Grace Livingston Hill 1906

At this distance o 'time I can't be sure if 'twas' Flee from the Wrath to

Nicky-Nan, Reservist Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

All the time to-day 'twas '_Lippety-lop, no peace for the wicked!

The Ship of Stars Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903