20+
laden
loaded down; covered abundantly
cease
stop
meantime
meanwhile; at the same time
elongated
drawn out to greater length
benefactor
someone who supports or helps someone else, especially by giving money or valuables
plucked
picked; pulled with a sudden jerk
arched
stretched out in the shape of an arch or something curved
bizarre
unusual; strange; unexpected
pitiable
miserable; deserving pity
chuckled
laughed with amusement
peculiar
strange; odd
inch on
move by inches or small degrees
queried
asked
assist
aid; help
antidote
a medicine or other remedy for countering injuries or unwanted effects
detected
discovered; found out
dale
an open valley
inspected
looked carefully at; examined
in vain
without effect; to no purpose
flourished
thrived; grew luxuriantly
countered
to propose a contrary move or to reply with an alternative
preoccupied
distracted; completely occupied by their own thoughts
comrades
close friends; companions; people who share in each other's activities
abundant
well supplied; more than enough
disbanded
broke up; dissolved