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was
Verb
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A form of the verb be used to talk about yourself, or another person in the past.
I was singing in the shower.
Who was that girl you were talking to?
allowed
adjective
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(now, rare) Allotted. [from 15th c.]
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(now, rare) Acknowledged; admitted to be true. [from 15th c.]
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Permitted, authorized. [from 16th c.]