frost-bound
Example Sentences
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They drove on without a word, the frost-bound road ringing under the horses’ feet, the stars above smiling sympathetic indulgence at this last repetition of the old, old tale of man.
From A Breath of Prairie and other stories by Marchand, J. N.
The breached ramparts offered but a feeble defence; the frost-bound earth made it impossible to protect the city by an intrenched camp; and the commissariat department could not sustain a long investment.
From Old Quebec The Fortress of New France by Bryan, Claude Glennon
Fortunately, the wind veered to the north in the course of the evening; the weather became intensely cold, and in two hours the roads were once more hard and frost-bound.
From The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools by Irving, Washington
Gone," said the fern, "from your frost-bound touch; Gone from your winter's heart.
From Provocations by Bristowe, Sibyl
Far over the broad, rolling prairies, as yet bare and frost-bound, the sun shone brightly.
From A Breath of Prairie and other stories by Marchand, J. N.
