 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1904 - 80 pàgines
...an'te lope bound 'a ry gloss'y DAILY LESSONS 42 The rule for the diphthongs ie and ei is as follows: "/before e, Except after c, Or when sounded as a, As in neighbor and weigh." — Brewer. be lief re ceive piece mien The following words are exceptions to the rule : — seine... | |
 | Dexter Dwight Mayne - 1905 - 200 pàgines
...ings of those with which you are not acquainted. LESSON 262 Review of Rules of Spelling. Rule 6.—" T before 'e' Except after 'c' Or when sounded as 'a' As in 'neighbor' and 'weigh'." Think of pronouncing c prolonged to ce. This will help yo to remember that e follows c. A list of the... | |
 | Dexter Dwight Mayne - 1905 - 200 pàgines
...sleep will do When hearts are light and life is new." LESSON 141 Words with "ie" and "ei." Ruled. " 'i' before 'e,' Except after 'c,' Or when sounded as ' a ' As in ' neighbor ' and ' weigh.' " believe deceit niece deceive piece perceive receipt reprieve priest lien mischief heinous receive... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1904 - 80 pàgines
...mor'tise pleat ker 'chief as pir'ing foun'dry 42 The rule for the diphthongs ie and ei is as follows: "/before e, Except after c, Or when sounded as a, As in neighbor and weigh." — Brewer. piece mien be lief re ceive' The following words are exceptions to the rule : — seine... | |
 | Luella Clay Carson - 1907 - 300 pàgines
...7. For the arrangement of t and e in a digraph the following rhyme serves as a guide : " / before « Except after c Or when sounded as a As in neighbor and weigh." relief, deceive. NOTE. As a general rule, \ follows 1 and e follows c. EXCEPTIONS. Weird, financier,... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1908 - 322 pàgines
...ker 'chief as pir'ing foun'dry DAILY LESSONS 42 The rule for the diphthongs ie and ei is as follows: "/before e, Except after c, Or when sounded as a, As in neighbor and weigh." — Brewer. be lief mien re ceive' piece The following words are exceptions to the rule: — seine... | |
 | William Estabrook Chancellor - 1908 - 314 pàgines
...lot' fam'ish an'te lope bound 'a ry gloss'y 42 The rule for the diphthongs ie and ei is as follows: "/before e, Except after c, Or when sounded as a, As in neighbor and weigh." — Brewer. piece mien be lief re ceive' The following words are exceptions to the rule: — 43 fine'ness... | |
 | Alonzo Reed - 1909 - 236 pàgines
...(&) 1 Commonly, plow, naught, hock , loch. 2 See first Caution, p. 40. 1 lough (&) ie and ei RULE, i before e Except after c, Or when sounded as a, As in neighbor and weigh. — Dr. Brewer. Direction. Learn to spell and to use these words. ii chieve' ag grieve be lief be lieve... | |
 | W. L. West - 1910 - 92 pàgines
...puzzling to students. Memorizing the following rhyme will solve this difficulty in general: — "Write i before e, except after c, Or when sounded as a, as in neighbor and weigh." The only common exceptions to this rule are: either, neither, seize, leisure, weird. Drill thoroughly... | |
 | Edwin S. Richards - 1911 - 136 pàgines
...is given as a general rule applying to the digraphs ei and ie. There are many exceptions, however. / before e, except after c, Or when sounded as a, As in neighbor and weigh. — DR. BREWER. a long as in ate t mod. long as in idea a- mod. long as in surface i short as in him... | |
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Remember, i before e except after c, or when sounded as "a 
