capital fellow
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
That's only his way; he does not like to be refused things, but he is a capital fellow for all that, and that's why I granted his request.
From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.
You have no idea what a capital fellow he is!... true as steel ... silent as the grave....
From The Widow Barnaby Vol. III (of 3) by Trollope, Frances Eleanor
He knew a very capital fellow, and a good sailor, James Wall by name.
From The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Riou, Edouard
"He may be a capital fellow," I remarked, "but he is not very choice in his language."
From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.
I did my best to arrange it so, and your lawyer was a capital fellow to deal with.
From Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
