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Example sentences for "mustered"

Lexicographically close words:
mustangs; mustard; mustards; muste; muster; mustering; musters; mustna; musty; muta
  1. I remained in bed for three days more, when I mustered courage to leave my cot and stagger to a chair, where I sat down near the fire.

  2. To give to each its head and order due, The ample camp is mustered in review.

  3. As the wind was in favour of the pirates, for such we judged them to be, we could not hope to outrun them, our ship being foul after her long voyage, so the men were mustered and made ready for action.

  4. Of food and fresh water we had an abundant supply, and there were dwellings at our disposal more than enough, for the Spaniards had numbered over two hundred, while we mustered but thirty.

  5. They, at length, mustered all their strength, and determined on making a desperate effort against the Romans, who were in great force under Papirius Cursor, near Aquilonia.

  6. All this was, of course, very soothing to the feelings of Mr. Winkle, who remained silent for a few minutes; but at length mustered up resolution to inquire whether Miss Allen was in Kent.

  7. Keeping the curtains carefully closed with his hand, so that nothing more of him could be seen than his face and nightcap, and putting on his spectacles, he mustered up courage and looked out.

  8. Meanwhile, fifteen hundred grenadiers; each wearing in his hat a green bough, were mustered on the Leinster bank of the Shannon.

  9. On the other side the British and Dutch troops, who were under `-William's immediate command, mustered in the neighbourhood of Ghent.

  10. They mustered strong at Bath, where the Lord President Caermarthen was trying to recruit his feeble health.

  11. The colleges mustered in full force from the biggest guns to the smallest, and went far beyond even Manchester in the roars of welcome and the rounds of cheers.

  12. The actors and actresses (most of the latter looking very pretty) mustered in extraordinary force, and were a fine audience.

  13. They had left desk and shop and farm and forge, and with the thought in their minds that the war would last for three months the majority had been mustered in.

  14. These two companies were mustered out on August 8th.

  15. During the war this little border State, politically neutral, sent six separate organizations to the Confederates in Virginia, and mustered thirty-five for the Federal camps and for local defense.

  16. Compared with the number and strength of the French and Russian vessels mustered in the Channel, this force was so small as to appear ludicrous.

  17. But both Russians and Britons had now mustered their forces, and this, the first note sounded of a second terrific and desperately-fought battle, portended success for Britain's gallant army.

  18. Therefore the British Admiral, recognising the seriousness of the situation, and having received instructions to return home and assist in the defence of Britain, mustered his forces and cleared for action.

  19. As I had carefully kept and secreted the saw received from my Goree friends, we possessed a most valuable implement; so that it was resolved to attack a bar the moment we had been mustered and locked up on that auspicious night.

  20. Most of this day was passed in our rooms, and, at dark, after being mustered and counted, we were locked up for the night.

  21. At last, in 1244, relations were so threatening that the English levies were mustered for a campaign at Newcastle.

  22. He refused to attend the Salisbury parliament, though he and his partisans mustered in arms in the neighbourhood of that city.

  23. When the baronial levies mustered at Worcester, the work was already half accomplished.

  24. Edward's concessions once more enabled him to face the Scots, and the summer saw a gallant army mustered at Carlisle, though some of the earls, including Roger Bigod, still held aloof.

  25. Meanwhile the prince mustered his forces for a vigorous summer campaign.

  26. Before Christmas about a thousand men-at-arms were mustered at various border centres under the royal standards, while every marcher lord was busily engaged in putting down his own rebels.

  27. The returned Poitevins with their followers mustered strongly, and the confidence of the royalists was so great that they neglected all military preparations.

  28. He commanded the first regiment of colored soldiers from a free State ever mustered into the United-States service.

  29. When the brigade was mustered out, the commander thanked them in the following eloquent terms:-- "Soldiers of the Black Brigade!

  30. Regiment after regiment of blacks were mustered into the United-States service, in all the rebel States, and were put on duty at once, and were sooner or later called to take part in battle.

  31. The slaves were mustered into the rebel army.

  32. He came on deck in a great rage and scanty pyjamas and mustered the crew aft, and roared at them for full ten minutes as if it was their fault.

  33. When all hands were mustered it was certain that Gribbs was missing.

  34. The battalion mustered 1036 rank and file, and the officers and men panted for an opportunity to signalize themselves; but, to their great regret, the order for their embarkation was countermanded.

  35. The Twenty-sixth Ohio came into the Kanawha valley on the 8th through a mistake in their orders, and their arrival supplied for a few days the loss of the Twenty-first, which had gone home to be mustered out and reorganized.

  36. As the Ohio troops at Camp Dennison which had been mustered into national service were in process of reorganizing for the three years' term, McClellan preferred not to move them till this was completed.

  37. He was promoted to brigadier-general among the first, and was brevet-major-general when mustered out in 1865.

  38. The Ohio regiments first sent into West Virginia were not mustered in, and were known as State troops.

  39. On the other hand, Ahmed-Shah, with the confederacy of Mahomed princes which had joined forces with him, mustered but a third of that number.

  40. He was sorry he didn't stay till they got him mustered out.

  41. I was about 8 years old when they mustered 'em out the last time.

  42. Then he run off from war when he got a chance before he was mustered out and he never got a pension because of that.

  43. Camp Wayne when only sixteen years of age, but reported himself as nineteen, and was mustered in July 19, '61.

  44. McKinney, was a volunteer recruit, mustered in on August 28.

  45. Having been mustered out with the company, June 13.

  46. Being mustered out with the company, he returned to Gettysburg, and followed his trade.

  47. Was mustered out with the company and resides at York, Penn'a.

  48. July 26, '61, stepped from the ranks, as they were privileged to do, and refused to be mustered into said service.

  49. He was mustered out with the company, and resides at York Springs, Penn'a.

  50. He was mustered out with the company June 13.

  51. She mustered all her forces to meet what was coming as she went up the broken stairs.

  52. Although I knew this, I was fearful, but at length mustered courage to sing my cock and cunt song.

  53. I walked about for half an hour before I mustered up courage to go to the house.

  54. The rest were mustered and directed to go about their business by the same road which the funeral train had just traversed.

  55. So I mustered up courage and went up and spoke to him.

  56. I had bought my ticket too, and so the day arrived when we were all mustered and put on board the ship.


  57. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "mustered" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.