HAPPEN ([page 188]).
QUESTIONS.
1. What does happen signify? 2. How does it differ from chance? 3. What is the distinctive meaning of betide? 4. How do both befall and betide differ from happen in grammatical construction? 5. What is the meaning of supervene? 6. Is transpire correctly used in the sense of happen? When may an event be properly said to transpire?
EXAMPLES.
Whatever —— at all —— as it should.
Thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bear grain, it may —— of wheat, or of some other grain.
Ill —— the graceless renegade!
It —— that a secret treaty had been previously concluded between the powers.
If mischief —— him, thou shalt bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.