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Meaning of “index to” in this paragraph

The "index to" sentence is saying that the more wealthy the chiefs become, the more wretched the serfs are. You could say that the wealth of the chiefs and the poverty of the serfs are inversely prop …
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Meaning of "study" in context

The Merriam Webster dictionary lists one definition of "studied" to be carefully considered or prepared, thoughtful. In the context you give, it simply means they are carefully, thoughtfully observin …
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