(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK HAND THE Summer was well on toward September.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
terminate
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Mr. Smith’s instructions were brief.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
the act of departing
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE BLACK HAND THE Summer was well on toward September.
hazel-nuts
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From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
how
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From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
idealismnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪzəm/
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
Kal-lak-a-la-chuck
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From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLACK HAND THE Summer was well on toward September.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE BLACK HAND THE Summer was well on toward September.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE BLACK HAND THE Summer was well on toward September.
symbolismnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlɪzəm/
a system of symbols and symbolic representations
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK HAND THE Summer was well on toward September.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE BLACK HAND THE Summer was well on toward September.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
Tuk-wil-la
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From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
Tum-wah
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From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
vine-covered
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From this reading From the open door of the artistic, vine-covered log building Billy could look up the steep hill to Tuk-wil-la (hazel-nuts), Mr. Smith’s summer home, set in the edge of the forest overlooking the little valley and the broad Lake Kal-lak-a-la-chuck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLACK HAND THE Summer was well on toward September.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE BLACK HAND THE Summer was well on toward September.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
at the time that
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy’s first business that Monday morning in June when he made his final break with boyhood was to go to Mr. Smith’s Tum-wah Valley office for instructions.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here Mr. Smith came every morning to see how his big concerns were going in earth and rock, before he took them up in his town offices in the mystic symbolism of paper and figures, and business policy and confidence,—all that vast idealism which is so much more really the business of the world than are the products of the earth we live on.
