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twas TWAs t'was English Pronunciation en /twɒz/ UK,RP en /twʌz/ US,GenAm en en-us-'twas.ogg US en ɒz ʌz 1 Contraction contr en archaic or poetic en it was often at the beginning of a line. en ’Twas the Night Before Christmas en 1779 w:John Newton w:Amazing Grace ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, / en 1823 perhaps Clement Clarke Moore w:A Visit from St. Nicholas ’Twas the night before Christmas, en 1871 w:Lewis Carroll w:Through the Looking-Glass w:Jabberwocky ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; / 1 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed. en May 8 2012 Galactic Overlord Noble Knight Artorigus ’Twas the first of many feats so great,A legend through and through. We sing of him,Artorigus, the Noble and the brave. w:Konami Antonyms en 'twasn't ’twasn’t See also en 'twere, en 'tweren't en 'tis, en 'tisn't en 'twill/en 'tshall/en it'll, en 'twon't en 'twould/en 'twou'd, en 'twouldn't/en 'twou'dn't Anagrams en astw ATWS AWTs S.W.A.T. SWAT Swat TAWS WSTA sawt staw swat taws was't wast wats en apheretic forms Yola Alternative forms yol t'was 'tus Etymology Contraction of yol it was. Pronunciation yol /twaz/ /tʊz/ Contraction yol contraction it was yol 1867 A YOLA ZONG 6 86 SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY Th' cowlee-man, fausteen, zey well 'twas ee-naate. The goal-keeper, trembling, said well 'twas intended them. References 86