should
should \sh*d, (')shu.d\ [ME sholde, fr. OE sceolde owed, was obliged to;
akin to OHG sco]lta owed, was obliged to past of SHALL 1: - used in
auxiliary function to express condition {if he ~ leav e his father, his
father would die -Gen 44:22 (RSV)} 2: - used in auxiliary function to
express obligation, propriety, or exped iency {'tis commanded I ~ do so
-Shak.} {this is as it ~ be -.H.L. Savage} {you ~ brush your teeth after
each meal} 3: - used in auxiliary function to express futurity from a point
of view i n the past {realized that she ~ have to do most of her farm work
before sunrise -Ellen Glasgow} 4: - used in auxiliary function to express
what is probable or expected (with an early start, they ~ be here by noon}
5: - used in auxiliary function to tone down a direct statement or request
{I ~ suggest that a guide to available materials is the first essential
-L.D. Reddick}