shan't
contraction of shall not.
usage note For shan't
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How to use shan't in a sentence
I shall be so afraid that the roof will tumble in, or somebody come down the chimney to catch me, that I shant sleep a wink.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterNo, dont look at me; but David, I can say this—when you come back—some day, when its all over—I shant have changed.
The Wasted Generation | Owen JohnsonWe shant see him again; I am sorry for that, for he is a smart fellow; its a pity that he went too far.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) | Charles Paul de KockWe must gain ground first, and with these chains on our feet, we shant go far.
Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) | Charles Paul de KockIts a scheme I shant tell you about till its all worked out and over with, but I think its going to work all right.
Winona of the Camp Fire | Margaret Widdemer
British Dictionary definitions for shan't
/ (ʃɑːnt) /
shall not
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