The captain had a wooden leg.

Meaning: This sentence describes the captain of a ship having a fake leg made of wood.

Choice of Words: Captain is the person in command of a ship or aircraft. Had means to possess or own something. Wooden means made of wood. Leg is the part of the body that you stand on. When you put them together, it means the person in charge of the ship had a fake leg made of wood.

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The captain had a leg made of wood.

Meaning: This means that the captain had a leg that was not real, but was made of wood instead.

Choice of Words: Captain is a person who is in charge of a ship or boat. Leg is the part of the body that we use to walk. Made of wood means that something is constructed or created using wood. When you put them together, it means that the captain had one leg that was constructed using wood.

The captain's leg was made of wood.

Meaning: This means that the captain had a leg that was not real, but was made of wood instead.

Choice of Words: Captain is a person who is in charge of a ship or boat. Leg is the part of the body that we use to walk. Was made of wood means that something was constructed or created using wood in the past. When you put them together, it means that the captain had one leg that was constructed using wood in the past.

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