There was a splendid muster of teachers.
All brought such contributions as they could muster, and all were eager about a certain tableau which was to be the gem of the whole, they thought.
He had not his full share in the common good of men; he could not even pass muster with the insignificant, but must be singled out for pity, and excepted from what was a matter of course with others.
The ruin of this countryside by railroads was discussed, not only at the "Weights and Scales," but in the hay-field, where the muster of working hands gave opportunities for talk such as were rarely had through the rural year.
I am so fortunate as to count Shamrock Jolnes, the great New York detective, among my muster of friends.
However, there was no other way; so with such show of cheerfulness as they could muster they called for the pipe and took their whiff as it passed, in due form.
" What possible argument could I muster against that?
Little Rickon first, managing the long walk with all the dignity a three-year-old could muster.
Typically, nonfiction reading and writing passes muster because it poses little threat for boys.
But no one has to muster up courage to enter a less pretentious antique shop.
One morning, when it was so frigid outside you could barely muster getting out of bed, my older brother joined me at the bus stop, and told me I was wearing my backpack wrong.
Can you muster the energy to even care anymore?
Extend them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster.
" What possible argument could I muster against that?
She cleared her throat with the most disgusting sound she could muster.
14-981, concerned an unusual program and contained a warning to other universities that not all affirmative action programs will pass constitutional muster.
If you can't be excited about, or muster enthusiasm for, the role for which you're applying, consider (strongly) another option.
But what obesity research has consistently shown is that dieters are at the mercy of their own bodies, which muster hormones and an altered metabolic rate to pull them back to their old weights, whether that is hundreds of pounds more or that extra 10 or 15 that many people are trying to keep off.
What distinguishes many of us who are actively pursuing our dreams from those of us on the couch is that some of us have learned the hard way – perhaps through a severe loss – that life is short, and that we must capitalize on the opportunities each day gives us, on the raw potential our minds and bodies are capable of, and on every ounce of willpower we can muster to make our journeys worthwhile.
We need to muster our courage and confidence to face the fact.
