For Mrs. Bennet, a woman's worth is determined not by what she is but by what her husband has, and it would be a great shame If any of her daughters should remain single.
Why the word "should" put in the sentence ? What's that means?
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1Replace with "were to", does that give you more insight? – CrossRoads Oct 26 '18 at 18:14
"Should" can be used to express a conditional meaning or possibility: If any of her daughters were to remain single, as CrossRoads says, it would be a shame.
3 formal (expressing the conditional mood) referring to a possible event or situation.
‘if you should change your mind, I'll be at the hotel’ ‘should anyone arrive late, admission is likely to be refused’
answered Oct 26 '18 at 20:01
