cap'n
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It was getting near dark when the cap’n said, “We’ll pull up here.”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
The cap’n got the shackle on his ankle.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
The man shot the cap’n a dirty look.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
The cap’n axed the first white people we seent where the sheriff’s office was.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
The cap’n walked fast-fast to the door and picked up his shotgun.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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