Chapter IV

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From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

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From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

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

From this reading He had been a lawyer, a politician, and made his stir in his day.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

speak to

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

later than; following

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

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

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

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

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been a lawyer, a politician, and made his stir in his day.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

being very thin

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

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From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

carefully weighed

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

become dark or darker

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had been a lawyer, a politician, and made his stir in his day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

pretending with intention to deceive

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

a man of refinement

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

proceeding in small stages

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

plural of “groove” — a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

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

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

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From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

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

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

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

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

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

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

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

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

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

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

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

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading He had been a lawyer, a politician, and made his stir in his day.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

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From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

hatred of mankind

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

not any; not one

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

-ing form of “note” — make mention of

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

many times at short intervals

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading He had been a lawyer, a politician, and made his stir in his day.

by chance

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

resisting control or authority

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

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

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

move an implement through

From this reading He had been a lawyer, a politician, and made his stir in his day.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

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

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

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

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

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

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

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

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

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

From this reading Men have said that he never went outside the village after the fall of '58, at least never to Hamilton.

in or at the place that

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

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

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

which person or people

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.

a retraction of a previously held position

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In 1860 he was a gray, grim gentleman in a long coat and tall, black hat, with a caverned, bony face and large frame, whom it was not considered wisdom to address without good reason, but who was seen often enough about the village.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The grooves where his bitterness ran plainly deepened as the stream wore them year by year; possibly the gradual noting how his withdrawal made no empty place among busy men, how feigning friends who had turned enemies and rebellious sons went their way and prospered, helped to widen and darken the shadow of his misanthropy.

but in spite of that

From this reading In which Thaddeus uses the term "Moral Justification" In the early days of Squire Map's seclusion he had not yet made the hermit of himself that Hagar was familiar with later.