All 12 Uses of
cordial
in
The Idiot
- Prince Muishkin rose and stretched out his hand courteously, while he replied with some cordiality: "I will come with the greatest pleasure, and thank you very much for taking a fancy to me.†
Chpt 1.1
- "Look here, prince," said the general, with a cordial smile, "if you really are the sort of man you appear to be, it may be a source of great pleasure to us to make your better acquaintance; but, you see, I am a very busy man, and have to be perpetually sitting here and signing papers, or off to see his excellency, or to my department, or somewhere; so that though I should be glad to see more of people, nice people—you see, I—however, I am sure you are so well brought up that you will…†
Chpt 1.3
- Now, since Totski had, of late, been upon terms of great cordiality with Epanchin, which excellent relations were intensified by the fact that they were, so to speak, partners in several financial enterprises, it so happened that the former now put in a friendly request to the general for counsel with regard to the important step he meditated.†
Chpt 1.4
- But her astonishment once over, Nastasia showed such satisfaction that all prepared to greet the prince with cordial smiles of welcome.†
Chpt 1.13 *
- They had parted upon terms of cordial friendship.†
Chpt 2.1
- There he was received with much cordiality, and the departure to the country was hastened on his account.†
Chpt 2.5
- Muishkin thought that Gania at times appeared to desire more cordiality and frankness.†
Chpt 2.11
- I have felt that before dying (and I am dying, however much fatter I may appear to you), I must absolutely make a fool of, at least, one of that class of men which has dogged me all my life, which I hate so cordially, and which is so prominently represented by your much esteemed brother.†
Chpt 4.2
- Colia appeared to have no grudge against her, either, for he stopped, and answered most cordially: "No, I will not drop him!†
Chpt 4.5
- There were even some who hated one another cordially.†
Chpt 4.6
- Several of them spoke to him, and spoke so kindly and cordially, especially Lizabetha Prokofievna—she was saying the kindest possible things to him.†
Chpt 4.7
- I have seen men of graceful simplicity of intellect; I have seen an old man who is not above speaking kindly and even LISTENING to a boy like myself; I see before me persons who can understand, who can forgive—kind, good Russian hearts—hearts almost as kind and cordial as I met abroad.†
Chpt 4.7
Definition:
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(cordial as in: a cordial reception) friendly -- usually warm and heartfelt, but possibly only polite