skimming (skim'ing), flying so close as to brush the surface
skirted (skurt'ed), walked along the edge of; grew along the edge of
skyward cast (ski'werd), hung high
slab (slab), thick slice
slaughtered (slo'terd), killed for food
sledge (slej), a heavy hammer
sleep shall be broken, you will be awakened
sleight-of-mouth tricks (slit), mysterious disappearanoes
slow sloping to the night (slop'ing), sinking slowly in the West
sluices (sloos'ez), gates to hold back the water