Spell this word correctly kõ' mə
i honestly do not understand it

Explanation:

The word is being spelled phonetically. Your dictionary should tell you the meaning of the "O" and the upside down e which is said eh.

The word looks like coma. It depends on what dictionary or internet dictionary you are using. Somehow you have to find out what symbols are being used and how they are said.

Do a search for the word coma as in coma meaning. It will show you how the internet thinks it is said. The O is different, but the long bar over it tells you how the O is said.

in that passage i would say the sentence which best describes the overall impact of the setting is when they mention the absence of people because it suggests that taking a walk at night is unusual.