All 17 Uses of
capital
in
The Idiot
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- There is no capital punishment here for one thing.†
Chpt 1.2
- Capital!†
Chpt 1.3
- ALL three of the Miss Epanchins were fine, healthy girls, well-grown, with good shoulders and busts, and strong—almost masculine—hands; and, of course, with all the above attributes, they enjoyed capital appetites, of which they were not in the least ashamed.†
Chpt 1.4
- Mrs. Epanchin had a fair appetite herself, and generally took her share of the capital mid-day lunch which was always served for the girls, and which was nearly as good as a dinner.†
Chpt 1.4
- "But is there capital punishment where you were?" asked Adelaida.†
Chpt 1.5
- Capital!†
Chpt 1.7
- Well, I shall be spared such a hard beginning, and shall start with a little capital.†
Chpt 1.11
- Capital!†
Chpt 1.12
- He talks about the economic movement, and the ebb and flow of capital; the devil knows what he means.†
Chpt 1.12
- Totski himself, who had the reputation of being a capital talker, and was usually the life and soul of these entertainments, was as silent as any on this occasion, and sat in a state of, for him, most uncommon perturbation.†
Chpt 1.13
- Leaving her in a distant province, he came to the capital in search of pupils.†
Chpt 2.8
- —And-and-and as you are a capital fellow, I am convinced of that, I dare say we really shall end by being good friends.†
Chpt 3.4
- Capital, gentlemen!†
Chpt 3.5 *
- Take note of it, prince, remember it; you collect, I am told, facts concerning capital punishment….†
Chpt 3.5
- "Capital, that's much better!" cried Lebedeff, and seizing the key he made off in haste.†
Chpt 3.7
- "Well done, prince, capital!" cried Aglaya, who entered the room at this moment.†
Chpt 3.9
- "Look here, once for all," cried Aglaya, boiling over, "if I hear you talking about capital punishment, or the economical condition of Russia, or about Beauty redeeming the world, or anything of that sort, I'll—well, of course I shall laugh and seem very pleased, but I warn you beforehand, don't look me in the face again!†
Chpt 4.6
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Capital has many other senses including an uppercase letter (such as B in contrast to b); and anything that is more important than other similar things -- especially a city from which a nation is governed. Capital is often confused with capitol which is the building (or buildings) from which a nation is governed. See a comprehensive dictionary for other senses of capital.