Hayley Mills Lost Her Money
Introduction
The actress Hayley Mills lost the money she made as a child. She says bad taxes and a bad lawyer caused this.
Main Body
Hayley Mills worked for Disney in the 1960s. A lawyer named Stanley Passmore kept her money. At that time, the British government took 90 percent of the money for taxes. When Hayley was 21, she found out her money was gone. Hayley said the lawyer was a thief. She tried to get the money back from the government, but she failed. She lost millions of dollars. Hayley needed more money, so she moved to the USA to work. She says this was hard for her family and her son. Hayley continued to act in many movies and TV shows. She worked in the USA and the UK. She is still an actress today.
Conclusion
Hayley Mills lost her wealth because of old tax laws and a bad lawyer. She had to move to the USA for work.
Learning
๐ The 'Past' Pattern
To talk about things that happened before, we often change the word slightly. Look at these changes from the story:
- Work โ Worked (She worked for Disney)
- Lose โ Lost (She lost her money)
- Find out โ Found out (She found out the money was gone)
- Move โ Moved (She moved to the USA)
Quick Rule: Most words just need an -ed at the end. Some words, like lose and find, are 'special' and change their middle letters.
๐ Places & People
Notice how we use small words before names of places or people to be specific:
- The government (One specific group)
- The USA (A specific country)
- A lawyer (One person, but we don't know which one yet)
- A thief (One person who steals)
Key Tip: Use 'A' when it is a general person and 'The' when it is a specific thing.