All 13 Uses of
muster
in
The Return of the King
- As for the king, he will go to the muster that he commanded at Edoras, four nights from now.†
Chpt 5.2
- The Moon will then be one night past his full, and the muster that the king commanded will be held the day after.†
Chpt 5.2
- 'Three days,' he murmured, 'and the muster of Rohan will only be begun.†
Chpt 5.2
- Chapter 3 The Muster of Rohan Now all roads were running together to the East to meet the coming of war and the onset of the Shadow.†
Chpt 5.3
- Gandalf the Grey has been among us, and even now we are mustering for battle in the East.†
Chpt 5.3
- Then you shall look on the muster of Rohan and ride away the gladder for the sight, and the swifter for the rest.†
Chpt 5.3
- The muster shall begin at once, and wait for none that tarry.†
Chpt 5.3 *
- There they had been mustered for the sack of the City and the rape of Gondor, waiting on the call of their Captain.†
Chpt 5.6
- Captains were shouting, companies were mustering; many already were marching down to the Gate.†
Chpt 5.7
- For there were many captives set free, and many slaves released who had been folk of Gondor taken in raids; and soon also there was a great gathering of men out of Lebennin and the Ethir, and Angbor of Lamedon came up with all the horsemen that he could muster.†
Chpt 5.9
- Therefore I ask the Captains: what force could we muster and lead out in two days' time at the latest?†
Chpt 5.9
- And so despondently Merry now stood and watched the mustering of the army.†
Chpt 5.10
- Here in the northward regions were the mines and forges, and the musterings of long-planned war; and here the Dark Power, moving its armies like pieces on the board, was gathering them together.†
Chpt 6.2
Definition:
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(muster as in: muster strength or the crew) to gatherThe exact meaning of this sense of muster is often subject to its context. For example:
- "mustered her courage/strength/a smile" -- to gather from within
- "muster the soldiers/crew" -- to gather -- typically for inspection
- "muster volunteers/votes" -- to gather enough to do something