frost-bound
Example Sentences
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It closed reluctantly, with a loud shrilling of its frost-bound hinges and frame.
From A Breath of Prairie and other stories by Marchand, J. N.
Nevertheless, the foregoing made up the background of his reflections as he listened to more "Alceste," resumed after a short note had been written for Onesimus to carry back over the frost-bound roads to Chorlton.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
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
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.
