The meaning of “effectually dispelled” is that the fear that the narrator had was ended over time. Phrases that support this are "on which they were finally cropped from my head" and "the dawn of a new era to me."
Why was the narrator's fear "effectually dispelled"?
- The narrator was very afraid of having his hair pulled by his uncle.
- This was because this was a recurring and uncomfortable situation, which the narrator did not like.
- However, this fear was resolved with time.
- To reinforce this idea, the narrator shows evidence that his fear was ended because his hair was cut.
This lack of fear generated a new era for the narrator, a new situation, where he could stop being fearful.
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