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should
verb
used
to
give
advice
or
make
a
polite
suggestion
•
You
should
try
the
soup
;
it
’
s
delicious
.
You
should
try
the
soup
;
it
’
s
delicious
.
•
We
should
start
studying
earlier
for
the
test
.
We
should
start
studying
earlier
for
the
test
.
verb
used
to
say
that
something
is
likely
or
expected
to
happen
•
The
package
should
arrive
tomorrow
.
The
package
should
arrive
tomorrow
.
•
It
should
be
sunny
this
afternoon
.
It
should
be
sunny
this
afternoon
.
verb
used
to
state
what
is
right
or
required
according
to
rules
or
duty
•
Passengers
should
fasten
their
seat
belts
.
Passengers
should
fasten
their
seat
belts
.
•
Employees
should
wash
hands
before
returning
to
work
.
Employees
should
wash
hands
before
returning
to
work
.
verb
used
in
if-clauses
to
talk
about
something
that
might
possibly
happen
•
If
you
should
need
me
,
call
this
number
.
If
you
should
need
me
,
call
this
number
.
•
If
the
lights
should
go
out
,
stay
calm
.
If
the
lights
should
go
out
,
stay
calm
.
verb
used
after
past
reporting
verbs
to
express
what
someone
said
or
thought
they
would
do
•
She
said
she
should
be
back
by
noon
.
She
said
she
should
be
back
by
noon
.
•
I
told
them
I
should
arrive
early
.
I
told
them
I
should
arrive
early
.
shoulder
noun
the
part
of
the
human
body
where
the
arm
joins
the
torso
,
between
the
neck
and
the
upper
arm
.
•
Carrying
a
heavy
backpack
made
Maria
’
s
shoulders
ache
.
Carrying
a
heavy
backpack
made
Maria
’
s
shoulders
ache
.
•
Jake
rested
his
head
on
his
dad
’
s
shoulder
during
the
long
bus
ride
.
Jake
rested
his
head
on
his
dad
’
s
shoulder
during
the
long
bus
ride
.
Old
English
sculdor
,
sceuldor
,
meaning
shoulder
or
upper
arm
,
related
to
Old
High
German
scultro
.
noun
the
strip
of
land
beside
a
road
where
vehicles
can
stop
in
an
emergency
.
•
When
his
tire
burst
,
Mark
pulled
over
onto
the
shoulder
to
change
it
.
When
his
tire
burst
,
Mark
pulled
over
onto
the
shoulder
to
change
it
.
•
Parking
on
the
highway
shoulder
is
illegal
except
in
emergencies
.
Parking
on
the
highway
shoulder
is
illegal
except
in
emergencies
.
Derived
metaphorically
from
the
body
sense
,
comparing
the
side
area
of
a
road
to
the
supporting
shoulder
of
a
person
.
verb
to
take
on
and
deal
with
a
difficult
responsibility
,
duty
,
or
cost
.
•
After
the
project
failed
,
Nora
shouldered
the
blame
so
her
team
could
move
on
.
After
the
project
failed
,
Nora
shouldered
the
blame
so
her
team
could
move
on
.
•
Parents
often
shoulder
the
cost
of
their
children
’
s
university
fees
.
Parents
often
shoulder
the
cost
of
their
children
’
s
university
fees
.
From
the
noun
sense
:
metaphorically
carrying
a
load
on
one
’
s
shoulders
became
accepting
a
task
or
burden
.
verb
to
push
or
move
someone
or
something
using
one
’
s
shoulder
.
•
The
crowd
was
so
dense
that
I
had
to
shoulder
my
way
to
the
exit
.
The
crowd
was
so
dense
that
I
had
to
shoulder
my
way
to
the
exit
.
•
She
shouldered
the
heavy
door
open
against
the
wind
.
She
shouldered
the
heavy
door
open
against
the
wind
.
Extension
of
the
physical
body
part
,
referring
to
using
that
part
to
move
things
.
noun
the
part
of
a
piece
of
clothing
or
an
object
that
slopes
outward
from
the
top
,
like
a
human
shoulder
.
•
The
sweater
was
too
tight
across
the
shoulders
.
The
sweater
was
too
tight
across
the
shoulders
.
•
Wine
collects
in
the
shoulder
of
the
bottle
when
you
tilt
it
slowly
.
Wine
collects
in
the
shoulder
of
the
bottle
when
you
tilt
it
slowly
.
Metaphoric
extension
from
the
body
sense
,
applied
to
sloping
parts
of
objects
or
landscapes
.
shall
verb
-
shall
,
should
used
in
questions
to
politely
suggest
,
offer
,
or
ask
what
the
speaker
and
listener
should
do
•
It's
getting
cold
;
shall
we
go
inside
?
It's
getting
cold
;
shall
we
go
inside
?
•
Shall
I
carry
these
bags
for
you
?
Shall
I
carry
these
bags
for
you
?
Old
English
sceal
,
first-person
singular
of
sculan
“
to
owe
,
be
obliged
to
,”
later
developing
modal
meanings
of
obligation
and
futurity
.
verb
-
shall
,
should
used
in
formal
rules
,
contracts
,
or
laws
to
state
that
something
is
required
or
must
happen
•
All
visitors
shall
sign
the
logbook
upon
arrival
.
All
visitors
shall
sign
the
logbook
upon
arrival
.
•
The
contractor
shall
complete
the
project
by
March
1st
.
The
contractor
shall
complete
the
project
by
March
1st
.
verb
-
shall
,
should
used
especially
in
formal
or
old-fashioned
English
to
express
strong
intention
,
promise
,
or
simple
future
time
•
I
shall
return
before
sunset
.
I
shall
return
before
sunset
.
•
You
shall
have
your
answer
tomorrow
.
You
shall
have
your
answer
tomorrow
.
