Yes. In bite the long vowel sound is 'i'.
The "a" in the word "was" is a short vowel sound.
The terms "long" and "short" do not properly apply to English vowels. Instead of referring to its actual length, any vowel that "says its name" in the pronunciation of an English word is held to be...
The first "e" in "Decent" has a long vowel sound. The second "e" has a short vowel sound.
The word dim has a short I sound.