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glass eel
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noun
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of glass eel
First recorded in 1830–40; so called because it is nearly transparent at an early stage
Words nearby glass eel
glass ceiling, glass cliff, glass curtain, glass cutter, glassed-in, glass eel, glasses, glass eye, glass-faced, glass fibre, glassfish
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