captain
noun
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
had captained
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past perfectof captain.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The jury was told Motin was a "highly trained" sailor who had captained the Solong for 15 years.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Within three months of his arrival from Leicester, Maguire had captained the Old Trafford club for the first time.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2023
Bernard Gallacher had captained Europe to two close losses, and someone asked Europe’s two biggest stars who should lead the team at Oak Hill in two years.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 22, 2019
So it is fitting that a song written by a man who had captained a slave ship should have been sung by Mahalia Jackson, who performed at many of King’s rallies and marches.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2019
Some of them went to the Orange Athletic Club, others to Richfield Springs, others to Cape May, and Dale himself had captained the Atlantic City team.
From The Young Pitcher by Zane Grey
