Captain in a sentence

It appears that in Pernambuco harbor your German crew overpowered the captain-" "What?

The fact that this William was a royal servant may explain why his son, also named William, served when almost a boy for the King, as "Captain- Lieutenant" in Sir William Pelham's troop of horse.

How much more painful to a poor friendless boy treated as I was-sworn at by the surly captain- cursed and cuffed by the brutal mate-jeered and laughed at by the ruffian crew.

It was his voice, the voice and face of the man who had accosted Tom and Charley in the Turk Mohammed's coffee-house at Beyrout, and whom they at once now recognised again, that had arrested the action of the captain- although only for an instant, as, undismayed by the numbers now opposed to him, and conscious that his little band and himself must be defeated in the long run, and meet their death in the struggle, he shifted his aim, and pointed his revolver without hesitation at the leader.

Mr. Lockit and I have a little Business with the Captain;- You understand me-and we will satisfy you for Mrs. Coaxer's Debt.

Fortunately I was stalwart enough to pass muster, even in the eyes of a Cumberland matron; and after a compliment at which Roland seemed much pleased, she said to me, but pointing to the Captain,- "Hegh, sir, now you ha' the bra' time before you, you maun e'en try and be as geud as he.

When we were at school, captain-" "Where's the regiment?

Your captain-" "Is here," and at the word a dark, wiry man, who had evidently been watching my approach, appeared at the companion way.

When the new Captain- general called, before his departure, to pay his respects to the Infante, the Duke seemed, to his surprise, to have suddenly entered the den of a wild beast.

I will explain to the captain-" "You will explain nothing to the captain!" interrupted Hanley.