...; grave, and yet corrupt. It is only from general conduct that our true character can be portraied. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable, ending with a single consonant preceded h'ya single vowel, double that consonant, when they take another syllable beginning with a TOWel ;...

...preceded by a vowel, it is rarely changed in the additional syllable ; as, boy, boyish, boyhood. Rule 5. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable,...another syllable beginning with a vowel ; as, wit, teitty ; thin, thinnish ; begin, beginner. But if a diphthong precedes, or the accent is on the preceding...

...denoting like in quality. WARD, denoting in the direction of. Rules for Spelling derivative wards. ] . Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable,...single vowel, double that consonant when they take an affix beginning with a vowel; as dot, dotting; begin, beginning; but when the affix alters the original...

...arises. I will enumerate a few of these simple rules, which are established by our best grammarians. 1st. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable, ending with a single consonant, which is preceded by a vowel, double that consonant when they take another syllable, beginning with...

...grave, and yet corrupt. It is only from general conduct •that our true character can be portraied. RULE v. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last...take another syllable beginning with a vowel ; as, w,t, witty ; thin, thinnish ; to abet, an abettor ; to begin, a beginner. But if a diphthong precedes,...

...conduct their character is portraied. John hass payed hiss debts. 42. Words of one syllable and others accented on the last syllable, ending with a single...another syllable beginning with a vowel. As wit, witty, abet, abettor, begin, beginner. If a diphthong precedes or the accent is on the preceding syllable,...

...preceeded by a vowel, it is retained ; as, boy, betray, then boyish, betrayed, except lay, pay, say, &c. 4. Monosyllables and words accented on the last syllable ending with a single consonant, preceded by a vowel, double that consonant before an additional syllable beginning with a vowel ; as rob, rob&er,...

...never double the final consonant. Ex. Add, ebb, butt, egg, odd, err, inn, bunn, purr, and buzz. § 47. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable,...thinnish ; to abet, an abettor ; to begin, a beginner. I) 48. If a diphthong precedes, or the accent is on the preceding syllable, the consonant remains single...

...changed, asjoyfid, enjoyment. IV. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable, which end with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel,...they take another syllable beginning with a vowel, as run, running, admit, admitting, refer, referred. But if a diphthong precede, or the accent is on the...

...syllable ; as, coy, coyly; boy, boyish, boyhood: annoy, annoycr, annoyance , joy . joyless, joyful. RULE V. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last...single vowel double that consonant, when they take anothei syllable beginning with a vowel: as, wit, witty ; thin, thinnish ; to abet, an abettor; to...