adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading We shut off the power, and backed up and stood over them, and then we see that they was all dead.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
bammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It give us the cold shivers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
coolsnounUS /kuːlz/
plural of “cool” — the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We shut off the power, and backed up and stood over them, and then we see that they was all dead.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
DISAPPEARINGnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It give us the cold shivers.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
LAKEnounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We shut off the power, and backed up and stood over them, and then we see that they was all dead.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading We shut off the power, and backed up and stood over them, and then we see that they was all dead.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
shadder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
shiversnounUS /ˈʃɪvərz/
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading It give us the cold shivers.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading We shut off the power, and backed up and stood over them, and then we see that they was all dead.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We shut off the power, and backed up and stood over them, and then we see that they was all dead.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We shut off the power, and backed up and stood over them, and then we see that they was all dead.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We shut off the power, and backed up and stood over them, and then we see that they was all dead.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
warn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARING LAKE We had an early breakfast in the morning, and set looking down on the desert, and the weather was ever so bammy and lovely, although we warn’t high up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We was watching the shadder of the balloon slide along the ground, and now and then gazing off across the desert to see if anything was stirring, and then down on the shadder again, when all of a sudden almost right under us we see a lot of men and camels laying scattered about, perfectly quiet, like they was asleep.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have to come down lower and lower after sundown in the desert, because it cools off so fast; and so, by the time it is getting toward dawn, you are skimming along only a little ways above the sand.
