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were

noun C2
  1. The collective name for any kind of person that changes into another form under certain conditions, including the werewolf. (slang)

Plural weres

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I wish you were down here with me!
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 4 · B2
Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down, I think—” (for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the schoolroom, and though this was not a _very_ good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) “—yes, that’s about the right distance—but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I’ve got to?” (Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 3 · B2
First, she tried to look down and make out what she was coming to, but it was too dark to see anything; then she looked at the sides of the well, and noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves; here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 2 · B2
While you thought of nothing, and were still too young to play,
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 25 · C1

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