The phrase "wast in touch with" may seem like a confusing spelling of the modern phrase "was in touch with," but it is actually an archaic form of the word. The word "wast" is the second person singular form of the past tense of the verb "to be" in Middle English. The pronunciation is /wɑst/ and is spelled with a "w" instead of a "v" as in modern English. This form of the word was used by early English speakers and can still be seen in some literary works today.