cap'n
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The cap’n was starting to catch on to what the man was saying, and wasn’t finding it too pleasant.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
The cap’n smiled and called, “What’s your hurry, my good man?”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
When we got there, the cap’n went right to the pen where the woman was being helt.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
But once me and the cap’n got back to the hotel and he started planning how we was gonna catch the gang of thieves, I mostly forgot ’bout how rude these Yankees was.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
When the clouds eased up and let loose of the moon’s light, I could see the cap’n plain and clear.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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