frost-bound
Example Sentences
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But there are times when the devastating cold of the Polar regions descends upon the lonely ranges, as it had done upon the frost-bound cañon.
From The Greater Power by Dunton, W. Herbert
She had recovered from the first shock caused by Carroll’s news, but though she could face the situation more calmly, she could find no comfort anywhere—Vane was lying helpless and famishing, in the frost-bound wilderness.
From The Protector by Bindloss, Harold
There was a quick movement all through the court like a ripple upon still water, and then, absolute silence--the silence of a night frost-bound and empty.
From Lawrence Clavering by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
Thousands, too, from the country, thinking to escape the dreary frost-bound months of rural life, flock to the city and join the enormous army of the unemployed.
From The Boy Broker Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street by Munsey, Frank Andrew
The frost-bound earth forbids indulgence in the grand chase; but it gives rare sport by driving the snipes and woodcocks—both migratory birds among the Chilterns—to the open waters of the running rivulet.
From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Reid, Mayne
