capital fellow
Example Sentences
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Fred had known him at college, and then had found him at Naples, After several years,––and called him a capital fellow.
From Poems by Howells, William Dean
Some called him "poor Norwood," and expressed sorrow for him; others said he was a capital fellow, up to everything, and that they were delighted at his coming.
From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Lever, Charles James
He has become really a capital fellow, who knows something, and has his heart pretty much in the right place, like us all.
From Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) by Graeme, Elliott
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.
A capital fellow and a nice little woman.
From Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story by Alcott, Louisa May
