What is the first and third persons singular of the verb be, in the indicative mood, preterit (imperfect) tense; as, I was; he was called?
was — The first and third persons singular of the verb be, in the indicative mood, preterit (imperfect) tense; as, I was; he was. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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