capital fellow
Example Sentences
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"He was a capital fellow at the galleys; but I suspect he 'd prove a very shady acquaintance in more correct company."
From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James
A capital fellow and a nice little woman.
From Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story by Alcott, Louisa May
He was no longer considered a capital fellow, but was looked upon as a pushing parvenu.
From Black Diamonds by Jókai, Mór
Be good to him; he is a capital fellow in his odd, amusing way.
From The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling by Bierce, Ambrose
"No, papa; but he says he is sure Giacomo can explain everything,—for he is a capital fellow, and honest as the sun!"
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II by Lever, Charles James
