halloa
an exclamation used to attract someone's attention; variant of halloo, related to the modern-day "hello"
furled
rolled or folded up and secured neatly
quarter
direction (e.g., "from what quarter?")
cutting
an open passage excavated through higher ground for a railroad, road, or canal
remarkable
worthy of attention; striking
foreshortened
prematurely or dramatically shortened or reduced in time or scale
by dint of
by means of
zigzag
a line or course having abrupt alternate right and left turns
notch
an indentation or incision on an edge or surface; a deep, narrow mountain pass
precipitate
sudden or hasty
sallow
(of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color
riveted
held fast so as to make someone or something incapable of movement
saturnine
slow and gloomy; dark in coloring and moody or mysterious
redouble
make or become much greater, more intense, or more numerous
asunder
apart; divided; into pieces
