Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am a staff reporter on one of the town papers.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

immediately past

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

engage in

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading New York, I mean.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York, I mean.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I am a staff reporter on one of the town papers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I am a staff reporter on one of the town papers.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

above and across; more than

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading I am a staff reporter on one of the town papers.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

in the recent past

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading I am a staff reporter on one of the town papers.

express the need or desire for

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

having a handwritten signature

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading I am a staff reporter on one of the town papers.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _At the request of Mr. Andrew H. Barnes I make the following statement in order to explain how it came about that I entered into the arrangement for taking down from his dictation an Account of a Certain Extraordinary Affair._ HORACE MCCLINTOCK My name is signed above.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I am a staff reporter on one of the town papers.

precisely as stated

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

at the time that

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

a late time of life

From this reading Several times in the past three or four years when some special work in my line—which has come to be mostly interviewing—was required there, they have sent me over to Boston.

but in spite of that

From this reading This last time I went over—which is now, for I am there yet—I was particularly glad to get the assignment, as my friend Dudley Knapp had recently made a shift from a big Life Insurance Company in the West to a very much bigger one in Boston, and it was a great pleasure to see him.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York, I mean.