希望大家帮我翻译一下

最近在一篇英语文章，里面有一些名字总也搞不明白，由于本人早已脱离学校，身边又没有懂英语的人，所以希望大家能帮帮我。
　　　　 虽然这些句子对于大家来说也许很简单，但本人也只有初中水平，敬请大家不要笑话。
　　　　1.Jim left behind him a widow and three boys,and a few hunderd dollars in insurance.
　　　　behind在这里面是什么意思，总觉得可以没有这个词，可不知道为什么要放在这里。
　　　　2.He was to able to shake hands,inqure after the family ,and ask about the hollyhocks in the backyard .
　　　　after 在这里面是什么意思
　　　　3.Then he'd dash off again on another leg of his journey.
　　　　4.Each person on that list was paid the subtle flattery of getting a personal letter from Jim.
　　　　subtle flattery是什么意思
　　　　5.for some time是什么意思
　　　　6.We should be aware of the magic contained in a name and realize that this single item is wholly and completely owned by the person with whom we are dealing and nobody else.The name sets the individual apart;it makes him or her unique among all others.the information we are imparting or the request we are making take on a special importance when we approach the situation with the name of the individual.From the waitress to the senior exexutive ,the name will work magic as we deal with others.请帮我分析分析，
　　　　 谢谢！