Douglas Dorsey's parents were sold to Colonel Louis Matair, who had a large plantation that was cultivated by 85 slaves.
Douglas' parents were assigned to their tasks, his mother was house-maid and his father was the mechanic, having learned this trade in Maryland as a free man.
Because of this blood mixture Rebecca's parents were known as "house niggers," and lived on quarters located in the rear of the "big house.
My lord," she began, "my parents were freeborn, natives of Augusta Trevirorum.
My parents were Arians, and as my beliefs are the same as theirs the Bishop has driven me away as an outcast, finally and without pity.
My parents were anxious to see me, however, even if they could not long remain at my side.
When my parents were gone, the treasures were a reminder of their love throughout the night; staring vacantly out the window, I knew that despite the impersonal glare of the city lights below, two of the people out there cared for me.
Staring dismally at the various activities that were going on about them, Mom suddenly noticed two nurses wheeling a cart past the lounge where my parents were seated.
So far as my 'dedication' was concerned, I can but think that my parents were in error thus to exclude the imaginary from my outlook upon facts.
This contended with the definite ideas of religion which my parents were continuing, with too mechanical a persistency, to force into my nature, and it ran parallel with them.
We went back to London, and for the first time in their married life, my parents were divided.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "parents were" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
