 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...syllable : as, coy, coyly ; boy, boyish, boyhood; annoy, annoyer, annoyance; joy, joyless, joyful. RULE 5. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable,...consonant, when they take another syllable beginning with a vowel : as, wit, witty ; thin, thinnish; to abet, an abettor ; to begin, a beginner. But if... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...dignity. When we act against conscience, we become the destroyers of our own peace. We may be playful, and yet innocent; grave, and yet corrupt. It is only...from general conduct, that our true character can be portrayed. RULE V. When we bring the lawmaker into contempt, we liave in effect annulled his laws.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...the destroieis of our own peace. We may be plaiful, and yet innocent ; grave, and yet •orrupt. Jt is only from general conduct, that our true •character can be portraied. BULE v. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable ending with a single consonant preceded... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...syllable : as, coy, coyly ; boy, boyish, boyhood ; annoy, annoyer, annoyance ; joy, joyless, joyful. RULE v. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last...consonant, when they take another syllable beginning with a vowel : as, wit, witty ; thin, thinnish ; to abet, an abettor ; to begin, a beginner. But if... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 346 pages
...syllable : as, coy, coyly; boy, boyish, boyhood; annoy, annoyer, annoyance : joy, joyless, joyful. RULE v. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last...consonant, when they take another syllable beginning with a vowel: as, wit, witty; thin, thinnish; to abet, an abettor; to begin, a beginner. But if a diphthong... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1811 - 322 pages
...; ORTHOGRAPHY. W boy, boyish, boyhood ; annoy, annoyer, annoyance ; joy, joyless, joyful. «j BULE V. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable,...consonant, when they take another syllable beginning with a vowel : as, wit, witty ; thin, thinnish -, to abet, an abettor ; to begin, a beginner. But if... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1812 - 224 pages
...age, condescension and dignity. When we act against conscience, we become the destroiers of our own peace. We may be plaiful, and yet innocent ; grave,...RULE v. Monosyllables, and words accented on the last sylJaSle, ending with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double that consonant, when they... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1814 - 308 pages
...age, condescension and dignity. When we act against conscience, we become the destroiers of our own peace. We may be plaiful, and yet innocent ; grave,...preceded by a single vowel, double that consonant, mhen they take another syllable beginning with a vowel: as, mit, witty ; thin, thinnish ; to abet,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1814 - 190 pages
...comeliness of youth are modesty and frankness ; of age, condescension and dignity. We may be playful, and yet innocent ; grave, and yet corrupt. It is only...from general conduct, that our true character can be portrayed. \ RULE V. When we bring the lawmaker into contempt, we have in effect annulled his laws.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1815 - 190 pages
...conscience, we become the destroyers of our own peace. We may be playful, and yet innocent; grave, and vet corrupt. It is only from general conduct, that our true character can be portrayed. RULE V. When we bring the lawmaker into contempt, we have in effect annulled his laws. By... | |
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Monosyllables, and words accented on the last syllable, ending with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double that consonant, when they take another syllable beginning with a vowel: as, wit, witty; thin, thinnish ; to abet, an abettor ; to... 
