there was

A form of there be — Of the specified thing: to exist, physically or abstractly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsingularsimple past singular of there be
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APA

there was. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20was

MLA

“there was.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20was. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there was,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20was.

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