1.) Choose the meaning for the bold word.

All ships' companies / **mustered** alongside for the mid-day meal.

a.) Walked
b.) Lined up
c.) Ran over
d.) Gathered

D.

I agree.

Correct! The meaning of "mustered" in this context is "gathered". Well done!

To determine the meaning of the bold word "mustered," we can look at the context of the sentence: "All ships' companies / mustered alongside for the mid-day meal." Based on this context, we can conclude that the word "mustered" means that the ships' companies gathered together.