what+should+be
11what — [ wat, hwat ] function word *** What can be used in the following ways: as a question pronoun (introducing a direct or indirect question): What do you want? Tell me what happened. as a relative pronoun (starting a relative clause that is subject …
12what now? — 1. What is the meaning of this latest interruption? 2. What is to be done now? 3. What s wrong now? • • • Main Entry: ↑what * * * what now?/now what?/spoken phrase used for asking what should be done next …
13What — What, interrog. adv. Why? For what purpose? On what account? [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What should I tell the answer of the knight. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] But what do I stand reckoning upon advantages and gains lost by the misrule and turbulency of… …
14should */*/*/ — UK [ʃʊd] / US modal verb Summary: Should is usually followed by an infinitive without to : You should eat more fresh fruit. Sometimes should is used without a following infinitive: I don t always do everything I should. Should does not change its …
15should — strong /SUd/ modal verb negative short form shouldn t 1 used to show that something is the best thing to do because it is morally right, fair, honest etc: He should learn to be more polite. | What you should have done is call the police. | I have …
16should — [[t]ʃəd, STRONG ʃʊd[/t]] ♦ (Should is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb.) 1) MODAL You use should when you are saying what would be the right thing to do or the right state for something to be in. I should exercise more... The …
17should*/*/*/ — [ʃʊd] modal verb summary: ■ Should is usually followed by an infinitive without ‘to : You should eat more fresh fruit. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: I don t always do everything I should. ■ Should has no tenses, no… …
18should — 1. verb /ʃʊd/ a) Be obliged to; have an obligation to; ought to; If I should be late, go without me. b) Will likely (become or do something); Should it rain, I shall go indoors. Syn …
19what */*/*/ — UK [wɒt] / US [wɑt] / US [hwɑt] adverb, determiner, interjection, predeterminer, pronoun Summary: What can be used in the following ways: as a question pronoun (introducing a direct or indirect question): What do you want? ♦ Tell me what happened …
20what about — phrasal 1. : what is to be said about : what is the situation with respect to what about a house, and schools for the children J.G.Gilkey 2. : how about what about coming with us what about doing it yourself * * * what about …
