marshal
noun
a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.
had been marshaling
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past perfect progressiveof marshal.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Here Boone was quite alarmed to find that during his absence the chiefs had been marshaling a band of four hundred and fifty of their bravest warriors to attack Boonesborough.
From Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
The other had been marshaling her forces like a general during the last few minutes, and she felt just then as if there were nothing left but the rout.
From King Midas: a Romance by Upton Sinclair
But while Charles had been marshaling his party the Protestants had been rapidly increasing.
From The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
“The sleds have just come, sir,” explained Latisan, who had been marshaling the conveyances.
From Joan of Arc of the North Woods by Holman Day
