Chapter VII

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

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

in addition

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

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

From this reading An eighth part was given to Bryant, who was to pay for it gradually from the money he could save.

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

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another portion was offered to a friend of his, who decided not to take it.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

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

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

brought into existence

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Three or four years later, when Mr. Coleman died, Bryant was made editor-in-chief, and bought a larger interest in the paper.

a youthful male person

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

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

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

a person who is in charge

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

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

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Another portion was offered to a friend of his, who decided not to take it.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

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

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading An eighth part was given to Bryant, who was to pay for it gradually from the money he could save.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Three or four years later, when Mr. Coleman died, Bryant was made editor-in-chief, and bought a larger interest in the paper.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Another portion was offered to a friend of his, who decided not to take it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An eighth part was given to Bryant, who was to pay for it gradually from the money he could save.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading An eighth part was given to Bryant, who was to pay for it gradually from the money he could save.

in a gradual manner

From this reading An eighth part was given to Bryant, who was to pay for it gradually from the money he could save.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

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

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

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

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

ten 10s

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

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

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Three or four years later, when Mr. Coleman died, Bryant was made editor-in-chief, and bought a larger interest in the paper.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Three or four years later, when Mr. Coleman died, Bryant was made editor-in-chief, and bought a larger interest in the paper.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Three or four years later, when Mr. Coleman died, Bryant was made editor-in-chief, and bought a larger interest in the paper.

the force of workers available

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading An eighth part was given to Bryant, who was to pay for it gradually from the money he could save.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Three or four years later, when Mr. Coleman died, Bryant was made editor-in-chief, and bought a larger interest in the paper.

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

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Another portion was offered to a friend of his, who decided not to take it.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

and nothing more

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

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

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading An eighth part was given to Bryant, who was to pay for it gradually from the money he could save.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading An eighth part was given to Bryant, who was to pay for it gradually from the money he could save.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Another portion was offered to a friend of his, who decided not to take it.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

possessing material wealth

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

something that remunerates

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

except for; apart from

From this reading An eighth part was given to Bryant, who was to pay for it gradually from the money he could save.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

a male human offspring

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

carry out

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

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

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

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

From this reading Three or four years later, when Mr. Coleman died, Bryant was made editor-in-chief, and bought a larger interest in the paper.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

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

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

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

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

(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 When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

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

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

at the time that

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

which person or people

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

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

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

a late time of life

From this reading Three or four years later, when Mr. Coleman died, Bryant was made editor-in-chief, and bought a larger interest in the paper.

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 HOW BRYANT BECAME RICH We have already seen that Bryant was born a poor country boy; that his father was so poor he could not send his son to college more than a year; and that Bryant himself, when he first went to New York, worked for a time at a salary of only five hundred dollars a year.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When he became assistant editor of the _Evening Post_, the editor-in-chief, William Coleman, who was also the chief proprietor, thought it would be well to give a small interest in the paper to one or two young men, so that when the older proprietors died others would be coming on to take their places.