frost-bound
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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 William Frend De Morgan
The sight of the familiar scenes had banished the “Dread of the Wild” from the minds of the two men, and their spirits rose as they approached the frost-bound river below their home.
From In the Brooding Wild by Ridgwell Cullum
Then, when all was ready, the men took their poles and Nick broke out the frost-bound runners of the sled.
From In the Brooding Wild by Ridgwell Cullum
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 Harold Bindloss
Amid the serenity of the mountains, as he sent his gaze roaming over the frost-bound horizons, all within him became pure and crystal-clear, his soul a very prism.
From The Later Life by Louis Couperus
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