All 17 Uses of
capital
in
David Copperfield
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- He went to India with his capital, and there, according to a wild legend in our family, he was once seen riding on an elephant, in company with a Baboon; but I think it must have been a Baboo — or a Begum.†
Chpt 1-3
- They left me, during this time, with a very nice man with a very large head of red hair and a very small shiny hat upon it, who had got a cross-barred shirt or waistcoat on, with 'Skylark' in capital letters across the chest.†
Chpt 1-3
- It's a capital house for study.†
Chpt 13-15
- My opinion of the coal trade on that river is, that it may require talent, but that it certainly requires capital.†
Chpt 16-18
- Talent, Mr. Micawber has; capital, Mr. Micawber has not.†
Chpt 16-18
- It would do for me and Dora admirably: with a little front garden for Jip to run about in, and bark at the tradespeople through the railings, and a capital room upstairs for my aunt.†
Chpt 34-36
- Before we went, I wrote Traddles a full statement of all that had happened, and Traddles wrote me back a capital answer, expressive of his sympathy and friendship.†
Chpt 34-36
- Agnes has a great liking for Traddles, and it is capital to see them meet, and to observe the glory of Traddles as he commends the dearest girl in the world to her acquaintance.†
Chpt 43-45
- 'Do you know, Copperfield,' said Traddles, cheerfully examining the dish, 'I think it is in consequence — they are capital oysters, but I think it is in consequence — of their never having been opened.'†
Chpt 43-45
- 'He'd write letters by the ream, if it was a capital offence!'†
Chpt 52-54
- 'Capital, madam, capital,' urged Mr. Micawber, gloomily.†
Chpt 52-54
- 'Capital, madam, capital,' urged Mr. Micawber, gloomily.†
Chpt 52-54
- 'Capital?' cried my aunt.†
Chpt 52-54 *
- 'But you are doing us a great service — have done us a great service, I may say, for surely much will come out of the fire — and what could we do for you, that would be half so good as to find the capital?'†
Chpt 52-54
- It's a capital little gipsy sort of place.†
Chpt 58-60
- Bless my soul, when I see her getting up by candle-light on these dark mornings, busying herself in the day's arrangements, going out to market before the clerks come into the Inn, caring for no weather, devising the most capital little dinners out of the plainest materials, making puddings and pies, keeping everything in its right place, always so neat and ornamental herself, sitting up at night with me if it's ever so late, sweet-tempered and encouraging always, and all for me, I…†
Chpt 61-62
- But those were capital days, too, in Holborn Court!†
Chpt 63-64
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.