HADN'T

HADN'T
contr. had not.

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/ˈhædn̩t/
— used as a contraction of had not

They hadn't arrived at the party yet.

Hadn't we better be going now?

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hadn't [hadn't] [ˈhædnt] [ˈhædnt] short form
had not

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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