Chapter VIII
"IX. The small-unit farmers (land-owning), the petty tradesmen, and manufacturers. "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism). "XI. The cotters.
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"IX.
The
small-unit
farmers
(land-owning),
the
petty
tradesmen,
and
manufacturers.
"X.
The
subtenants
of
the
manorial
estates
and
great
farms
(corresponding
to
the
class
of
'free
tenants'
in
the
old
Feudalism).
"XI.
The
cotters.
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"IX.
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The
small-unit
farmers
(land-owning),
the
petty
tradesmen,
and
manufacturers.
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"X.
The
subtenants
of
the
manorial
estates
and
great
farms
(corresponding
to
the
class
of
'free
tenants'
in
the
old
Feudalism).
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"XI.
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The
cotters.
Learner Dictionary
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Free
adjective
US /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “"X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The small-unit farmers (land-owning), the petty tradesmen, and manufacturers.
class
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From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
corresponding
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From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
cotters
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From this reading The cotters.
estates
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From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
farmers
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From this reading The small-unit farmers (land-owning), the petty tradesmen, and manufacturers.
farms
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From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
Feudalism
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From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
IX
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From this reading "IX.
land-owning
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From this reading The small-unit farmers (land-owning), the petty tradesmen, and manufacturers.
manorial
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From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
manufacturers
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From this reading The small-unit farmers (land-owning), the petty tradesmen, and manufacturers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
old
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From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
petty
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From this reading The small-unit farmers (land-owning), the petty tradesmen, and manufacturers.
small-unit
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From this reading The small-unit farmers (land-owning), the petty tradesmen, and manufacturers.
subtenants
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From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
tenants
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From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The small-unit farmers (land-owning), the petty tradesmen, and manufacturers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
tradesmen
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From this reading The small-unit farmers (land-owning), the petty tradesmen, and manufacturers.
X
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From this reading "X. The subtenants of the manorial estates and great farms (corresponding to the class of 'free tenants' in the old Feudalism).
XI
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From this reading "XI.