ss charge'a ble

Lesson 141.

Ed, as a suffix, generally signifies did. In words like the following the
e in ed is silent, and the wards, though of two and three syllables, are
pronounced in one and two.

blazed wedged boiled be reaved
drained solved coiled be sieged'
hailed called soiled blas phemed'
lamed hauled bowed ac quired'
paved mauled crowned con trol1ed'
stowed warmed plowed a bused'
saved warned roused ac cused'
feared warped scoured com muned'
flowed proved soured con fused'
glued shoved dodged de coyed'
begged loved filled en joyed'

Lesson 142.

In words like the following, ed is pronounced as t; and, although of two
and three syllables, the words are pronounced in one and two.

graced fixed es caped' at tacked'
scraped mixed em braced' con fessed'
cracked boxed en grossed' op pressed'

In other words formed by the affix ed, the last letter is doubled in words
of one syllable, or in words accented on the last syllable, when they end
with a single consonant preceded by a single vowel; as, wed, wed'ded. If
the word ends in any other consonant than d or t, the e in ed becomes
silent, and the two syllables become one; as, hem, hemmed, pronounced
hemd.

jut'ted shunned com pelled o mit'ted
fret'ted tapped e quipped' im bed'ded
fit'ted rubbed de murred' com mit'ted

Lesson 143.

Words not included in the ahove rule, do not double the final
consonant.

act'ed failed quar'reled ex pand'ed
land'ed rained bar'reled mer'it ed
rest'ed coaxed trav'eled vis'it ed

Y is sometimes changed into i; as cry, cried.

cried dried mar'ried glo'ried
tried fried tar'ried sto'ried
shied spied car'ried wor'ried

Lesson 144.

Ar, er, and or signify one who does, or that which does; as, baker, one
who bakes. If the word ends in e, r only is added. After a consonant y is
generally changed into i. Another letter is sometimes united to the affix;
as law, law'yer. The final consonants are doubled, as in Lesson 142.

beg'gar bank'er bak'er cre a'tor
dig'ger plant'er pa'cer cru sad'er
dip'per build'er pav'er dic ta'tor
clip'per giv'er stran'ger en grav'er
trot'ter 1aw'yer writ'er sur viv'or
los'er saw'yer boast'er be liev'er
woo'er read'er mourn'er