| 单词 | northwest wind |
| 例句 | His voice was as cold as the northwest wind.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z However, their hopes for that night were disappointed, for the rain returned before dusk, settling in on a northwest wind and carrying up the hill the sweet-sour smell of flowering privet from cottage hedges below. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Doubt but there’s a northwest wind,” she said mournfully. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He studies weather forecasts and selects nights with northwest winds. Birders find an oasis awaits in Manhattan’s concrete jungle 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z When the doors opened, we leaned into a stiff northwest wind and stepped onto Rendezvous Peak. Explorer: Skiing Igloo-to-Igloo Across the Grand Tetons 2011-03-04T19:55:00Z Wind chill readings will be as low as zero with northwest winds of around 15 mph, gusting to as high as 25 mph. Storm could dump more than 6 inches Friday 2012-01-19T10:29:00Z Southern Santa Barbara County, the Interstate 5 corridor and Antelope Valley could see gusty, northwest winds ranging from 15 to 25 mph into Monday night, according to the weather service. Rain is falling in parts of Southern California. How long will it last? 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z In Yellowknife, northwest winds combined with minimal rain were complicating efforts to slow the fire - one of hundreds raging in the territories - which could reach the city limits by the weekend, emergency officials said. City empties as thousands flee wildfire closing in on capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Zhang felt more comfortable with a northwest wind that is typical at Pebble Beach. Bailey Tardy brings her best to Pebble Beach for early lead at US Women’s Open 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Combination of newly plowed fields & gusty northwest winds is generating a dust storm in this area. Six killed in crashes as dust storm sweeps across Illinois highway 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z And as if to emphasize how nearly our morning did in fact mirror wintry conditions, a northwest wind gusted to 22 mph. Winter’s final Saturday showed traces of cold weather 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z It took a bit of the sting from Saturday’s northwest winds, which gusted as high as 18 mph as late as 11 a.m. On Saturday, blue skies banished Friday’s gray 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The northwest winds contribute to upwelling, where the cold California Current flows southward from Alaska. May gray and June gloom are threatened by climate change. Enjoy them while they last 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z As the storm pummeled the coast, white-out conditions were reported in Ocean City, with northwest winds blowing sideways east of the Chesapeake Bay, reducing visibility and slowing the limited traffic on roads. Winter storm sideswipes D.C. and hits the Eastern Shore before slamming Northeast 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z We renewed our acquaintance with the stiff northwest winds that speak of winter and help create winter’s wind chill. Friday, with 40 mph gusts, told us to start thinking of wind chill 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z High pressure will begin to build in the region on Tuesday, with gusty northwest winds in the mountains, the National Weather Service said. After a series of stormy superlatives, California settles back into a more seasonable pattern 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Wallace noted that the northwest wind that was starting to move in Sunday will at least help the crews working on the other end of the KNP Complex fire — along Paradise Ridge. Sequoia National Park's General Sherman tree, one of largest in the world, still safe amid growing wildfire 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z An hour later, breeziness persisted, with a northwest wind of 22 mph and a gust of 35. For a day in the merry month of May, it was a bit breezy and chilly 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Electricity could be purchased from northwest wind farms in the spring season, when markets often are glutted, or California solar power at midday, when production peaks and there may be scant demand. It was an old apple orchard. Now it could be the future of clean hydrogen energy in Washington state. 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Small craft advisory-level northwest winds may develop in some outer waters Monday night into Tuesday. Santa Ana winds will raise red flags on land and big waves off the coast, forecasters say 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z These are the telltale markers of a Catalina eddy, a counterclockwise spin that is a byproduct of west to northwest winds along the California Coast. An unusual spring draws to a close on a somewhat normal June-gloom note 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Regardless, the system will bring much colder air and gusty northwest winds. Dry conditions in California continue to expand, but will March rains dent the drought? 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z In the area where the Cave fire is burning, northwest winds were blowing about 8 mph, with gusts up to 27 mph. Fire burning in Los Padres National Forest north of Santa Barbara 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z “Steep inaccessible terrain coupled with critical fuel moistures, and northwest winds will provide challenges for crews working on the fire,” a Cal Fire incident report read Thursday night. Crews make slow progress against Northern California wildfires, as families wonder when they can go home 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Drier air and northwest winds stoked the fire Thursday, feeding its north and south flanks. Jolly Mountain Fire closes Cle Elum-area roads, campsites 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Looking ahead to the rest of the Open, the course's consulting architect says Royal Troon’s 11th hole will give the players fits, especially with the northwest wind angle seen on Thursday. Troon’s 11th could become the hardest hole (statistically) in a major, ever - Golf Digest 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z “You really have to hit a lot of quality shots. The greens are very quick and, with this northwest wind, it played very tough today. … This golf course is all you want.” Jay Don Blake leads Senior Players Championship 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Strong northwest winds move into parts of Southern California as part of a cooling trend; some showers possible. 5 California Things to Know for Today 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Forecasters say gusty northwest winds and low humidity on Monday create conditions in which forest fires are possible. Forest fire risk in parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Foresters say dry grasslands, low humidity and strong, gusty northwest winds are forecast to cause dangerous fire conditions on Tuesday. Oklahoma Forestry Services warns about high fire danger 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z “It looks like some of them were anchored behind cliffs to shelter from a northwest wind, but this made them vulnerable to a southern wind that drove them against the cliffs.” Stunned Archaeologists Find 22 Ancient Greek Shipwrecks 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z It was 45 degrees at game time with an 18-mph northwest wind. Daniel Murphy's home run powers Mets past Cubs, 4-1, in Game 2 of NLCS 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z It was 45 degrees at game time with an 18 mph northwest wind – some players wore balaclavas that covered their faces, including Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who played on his 30th birthday. New York Mets halfway to World Series after beating Cubs ace Jake Arrieta 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z It was 45 degrees at game time with an 18 mph northwest wind - some players wore balaclavas that covered their faces, including Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who played on his 30th birthday. Murphy HRs again; Mets beat Arrieta, Cubs for 2-0 NLCS lead 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z It was 45 degrees at game time with an 18 mph northwest wind — some players wore balaclavas that covered their faces, including Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who played on his 30th birthday. Daniel Murphy hits 5th playoff HR; Mets beat Jake Arrieta, Cubs 4-1 to take 2-0 lead in NLCS 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z In central and northern New York, forecasters say northwest winds gusting up to 35 miles per hour will produce wind-chill readings as low as 40 below zero. Deep freeze: Dangerous wind-chills across NY 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Tuesday’s high temperatures are forecasted to peak at 31 degrees as northwest winds are expected to add to the chillier weather. Mild weekend to bring break from cold 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Biting northwest winds lower chill readings to near 10. Autumn to winter in a day: From near 60 to the 20s 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Meteorologists expected air quality to deteriorate as northwest winds from Mongolia fell. To Impress APEC Leaders, China Cracks Down on Beijing Life 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z The northwest wind flow is predicted to ease and become variable by Saturday night, then become southeasterly Sunday. Why Tom Skilling wishes you all a happy Friday 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Forecasters raised the red flag warning due to expected low relative humidity of 15 to 25 percent and west to northwest winds of 20 to 25 miles per hour. Wildfire-weather danger east of Cascades 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z Warm northwest winds are also expected to increase on-court temperatures closer to 50. Li comes in from the cold to win in hot Sydney 2013-01-07T07:10:10Z After a first eight miles into a light northwest wind, the runners turned to begin a 15-mile stretch that took them mainly south. Marathon men: Kebede widens lead 2012-10-07T14:27:00Z If they twinkle while the northwest wind is on it is a sign of colder weather,—not because they are twinkling but because of the northwest wind. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z Driving the predicted warming is the arrival of mild air from the Pacific, riding into town on northwest winds. Why Tom Skilling wishes you all a happy Friday 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Corus, the northwest wind, drove clouds of snow before him; while Aquilo, dreadful in appearance, caused cold shivers to run down one’s back at his mere sight. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z But to escape: To chase with the golden clouds galloping over the horizon: Arrows of the northwest wind Singing amid them, Ruffling up my hair! Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z Moreover, the plains rise in three or four tablelands as they run toward the Rockies, and the strength of the northwest wind increases with their elevation. Harding of Allenwood 2011-12-21T03:00:21.617Z The winter sky is mottled with a northwest wind. Reading the Weather 2012-04-19T02:00:27.487Z There was a little choice about the matter, and Elmer picked out the one best suited to screen them from the northwest wind. Storm-Bound or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts 2011-12-17T03:00:14.840Z Unlike most storms, there was no strong cold northwest wind blowing into the depression. Wind and Weather 2011-11-23T03:00:57.717Z Up to that time, the northwest wind appears not to have attained to the maximum of specific effect which now characterizes it as a local phenomenon. Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action 2011-11-11T03:00:34.027Z This afternoon, at 1 P.M., while the northwest wind whistled over Walcheren, the English soldier was buried in the churchyard of West Capelle. Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 2 The Second Twelve Months of War 2011-10-27T02:00:27.020Z The rise of the ground had allowed Old Sol to construct an ideal winter hiding-place, with the great mountains to protect him from the worst of the chilling northwest winds and storms. Rocky Mountain Boys Camping in the Big Game Country 2011-10-21T02:00:18.430Z A severe northwest wind blew ten days in succession, but more violently for about three days. The Spaniards in Florida Comprising the notable settlement of the Huguenots in 1564, and the History and Antiquities of St. Augustine, Founded A.D. 1565 2011-09-24T02:00:14.187Z That is why a brisk northwest wind routs a muggy condition. Wind and Weather 2011-11-23T03:00:57.717Z Strong drift to the right from northwest wind. Test Pilot 2011-09-21T02:00:37.513Z Then a clean deck, and a stout northwest wind behind them, and the long easterly stretch to the Horn was begun.... The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z From our experience a year ago on Mount Hood in a storm, at no higher altitude than we now were, no thought was given to ascending higher till fair weather and a northwest wind prevailed. The Mountains of Oregon 2011-07-17T02:00:38.297Z "The best case for the mountain is a northwest wind, but we are not expecting that," said Brad Pitassi, the spokesman for a multi-agency fire management team. Firefighters battle blaze near sacred Indian mountain 2011-07-07T03:28:31Z "The best case for the mountain is a northwest wind, but we are not expecting that," Brad Pitassi, the spokesman for a multi-agency fire management team, said. Firefighters battle blaze closing in on sacred Indian mountain 2011-07-06T21:46:10Z It was a stormy day; heavy, black, threatening clouds rode the northwest wind. Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant 2011-03-28T02:00:27.040Z The whole shore is most inhospitable, and the violent northwest winds in summer, and the southeast winds in winter, render it still more bleak and difficult of approach. Seaside Studies in Natural History Marine Animals of Massachusetts Bay. Radiates. 2011-03-07T03:00:13.343Z The hall-door had been evidently long in disuse, since it was battened over with strong planks, and secured, besides, against the northwest wind by a rough group of rocks. Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service 2011-02-04T03:00:18.850Z During the night there came up a northwest wind and every bed was on the floor the next morning. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z It was a sunny and warm, for here anyway, 59 degrees early Wednesday with a northwest wind at 6 mph and the chance of the high reaching 65. Sweaters, fleece vests, beanies OK at Pebble Beach 2010-06-16T22:47:00Z Mix in a northwest wind, which normally prevails at this time of year, and there is a recipe for a memorable tournament. Demand for Precision Burnishes Pebble Beach Champions 2010-06-15T19:27:00Z A record low for the date of 39 degrees was recorded Friday morning, and a brisk northwest wind made the air feel downright frosty when play started. Kim, Villegas tied for lead after Honda 2nd round 2010-03-05T23:50:00Z Broken nebulae whipped along as snow-flakes driven of the northwest wind. The Book of Gud A stiff northwest wind came up, and not being skilful with the oars, in a short time his boat shipped considerable water. Harper's Round Table, October 22, 1895 During the tramp the sky had grown hazy, and the northwest wind was blowing stronger. Northern Diamonds It was on the east side of the tree, so as to avoid the prevailing west and northwest winds. A Year in the Fields Snow fell all night, and was falling fast all day, with a northwest wind howling furiously. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital This is a northwest wind, and I'll have to fight it every inch of the way. The Wilderness Trail There was no rain, just a steady northwest wind increasing 31 in violence until it had reached the proportions of a gale. The Campfire Girls on Ellen's Isle The Trail of the Seven Cedars Cold weather is drifting this way on northwest winds, says the weather man, and soon will be hard by in the offing, ready to pounce on Indianapolis. News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories Recently, after a day of violent northwest wind, I found a wrecked robin's nest and eggs upon the lawn under a maple—not a frequent spectacle. Under the Maples April 3d.—The snow has disappeared; but it is cloudy, with a cold northwest wind. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The northwest wind did not come quite up to time; on Friday we had northeast instead, and during the night it gradually went round to N.N.E., and yesterday forenoon it blew due north. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I But the northwest wind and the sea were leagued against it. Italy, the Magic Land The northwest wind had died away at sundown, and the night was still and the sky becoming 138 cloudy. Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full At one time the south wind brings no rain, at another time the north and northwest winds do bring rain. Under the Maples It was so cold that the horses refused to face the northwest wind. A Son of the Middle Border Strange that we should have come so far south when the north or northwest wind only blew for twenty-four hours. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I His big voice made itself heard above the singing, the groan of tackle-blocks and the crash of the canvas, flapping in the northwest wind. The Black Buccaneer There was a strong northwest wind, and the fine snow was sifting along close to the ground. Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full Then the roof and door-yard are piled with snow, the northwest wind seeks out the tiniest crevice in one's armor. Dwellers in Arcady The Story of an Abandoned Farm As I started out at six o'clock in the morning, in a cool northwest wind, birds were passing overhead in an almost continuous stream, following a westerly course. The Foot-path Way It seems strange to me that there is so much northwest wind, and hardly any from the northeast, though the latter is what the rotation of the earth would lead one to expect. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I What such audiences most need is that their faiths should be broken up and ventilated, that the northwest wind of science should get into them and blow their sickliness and barbarism away. The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy There was a chance for a good tunnel to all of these except to the depot; here the northwest wind had swept across the square and the ground in some places was almost bare. Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There As Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes from Death Now First Printed in Full The snow was now falling thick and fast, and a cold northwest wind was blowing. The Later Cave-Men Back at Alabama Ranch, I suppose, there’s twenty degrees of frost and a northwest wind like a search-warrant. The Prairie Mother About three in the morning, a northwest wind having sprang up and a little refreshed us, our caravan continued its route; our generous Englishman again taking the task of procuring us provisions. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. It was very cold, the northwest wind blowing hard down the Potomac, at Georgetown, D. C. A troop of light-horse, from Alexandria, escorted him to the western bank of the river. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Lying far to the southwest of the battle line, only when a strong northwest wind blew could Sainte Lesse hear the thudding of cannon beyond the horizon. Barbarians When we reached the bay we found an old canoe and mended it; but as soon as we were on the water there rose a northwest wind with driving snow, which lasted nearly five days. Heroes of the Middle West The French The northwest wind is uncommonly dry, and brings with it fresh animation and vigor to every living thing. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) At length a few whiffs came across the water, and by eleven o'clock the regular northwest wind set steadily in. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Her mother was over there; the old life called to her; the northwest wind swept up the channel and whistled alluringly to her at the window of her luxurious room. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 There it was, outstretched by a bracing northwest wind, flapping defiantly, arousing patriotic emotion. Reminiscences of a Rebel The night was clear but cold, the ground frozen hard; a northwest wind roared in the pines along the highroad and bent the bare treetops on the mountain side. Flamsted quarries The northwest wind, from coming over such an immense tract of land, must necessarily be dry; and, coming from regions eternally covered with mounds of snow and ice, it must also be cold. The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) There was a northwest wind throughout the day; and as many clouds, the remnants of departed gloom, were scattered about the sky, the breeze was continually blowing them across the sun. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 When she came in at last, her face stung to radiant beauty by the northwest wind, she found it hard to tell them after all. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 It was a fine morning, with a northwest wind; cool when facing the wind, but warm and most genially pleasant in sheltered spots; and warm enough everywhere while I was in motion. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 This morning a fresh northwest wind breaks the clouds, and opens pure, sweet depths of sky. The Chief End of Man The Keokuk, the most vulnerable of all the ships engaged, sank under the northwest wind in the heavy sea of the next day. Charles Carleton Coffin War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman Oh, the northwest wind like a lash, the pinched stomach, the dry lips, the wavering sight, the weariness excessive! The Long Roll They walked up the sands together in the heart of the autumn sunset, with the northwest wind whistling in their ears and the great star of the lighthouse gleaming wanly out against the golden sky. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 On the return voyage a strong northwest wind sprang up, and most of the party, especially the ladies, experienced the disagreeable effects of being on a small steamer in a rough sea. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. All night long the heavy seas banged up against the shore, driven by a strong northwest wind that reached the proportions of a gale at times. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise or, The Dash for Dixie The cold northwest winds swept through our camps, carrying chilly discomfort everywhere. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 The fire of McRea was silenced the first day; but on the second a northwest wind had so lowered the water that the ships could not get near enough to reach the fort. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. A northwest wind, blowing in heavy gusts behind us, fairly pushed us along the road. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's It was a cold trip across the lake as the thermometer had dropped many degrees and a northwest wind was blowing in our faces. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure The northwest wind set her teeth with its chill, and ripples of froth chased each other up the roof at her. Old Kaskaskia Cameron simply knocked unpleasant memories into limbo; he was like a fresh northwest wind—he revived everyone. The Shield of Silence My house and my orchard slope off to the northwest, and I have a full sweep of the northwest wind there for miles. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 The stars were shining and the white boughs of the trees lashing about in the northwest wind. The Portion of Labor As well might she go out and smile down a northwest wind or expostulate with a cyclone to its own undoing. A String of Amber Beads There was likely to be little ice out there, and the northwest wind had knocked the sea flat, as Dan knew would be the case when he figured his chances at the start. Dan Merrithew The weather was again clear and cold with a high northwest wind, and the thermometer at sunrise 22° below 0; the river fell an inch. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. Accordingly he so contrived that the grab lost rather than gained in her tacks against the light northwest wind now blowing. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India A northwest wind having cleared the strait of ice, the navigators sailed gayly forward, full of the belief that the Pacific would soon open to their eyes. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The windows looked out over the river, and the cooling northwest wind was wafted through. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest The northwest wind prevails during the latter part of summer and commencement of autumn. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific A little fine snow fell this morning and the air was colder than yesterday, with a high northwest wind. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. But a bitterly cold northwest wind was blowing down the river, and we couldn’t keep warm, no matter what we did. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island The weather was intensely cold, and in going to Brudenell the sisters had to face a fierce northwest wind. Ishmael Or, In the Depths Then that next morning—cold and raw and damp, with a blustering northwest wind that seemed to bring an angry summons from the far seas. Macleod of Dare The northwest wind, which had been blowing icily since sundown, had increased in violence to a gale. The Real Adventure We had again a raw day, a northwest wind, but rose early in hopes of finishing our works before the extreme cold begins. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. And away and out to sea before the northwest wind floated the mother and her babe, while all who watched them wept, save that cruel King. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) And then late one afternoon, on the wings of the northwest wind, came the snow. The Silent Places But when a storm rises in the Bay of Biscay, and a northwest wind sweeps across the Atlantic, the scene is grand beyond the power of description. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees A gusty northwest wind tore down the street and beat against the windows. The Marriage of William Ashe The morning had been cloudy, but in the afternoon it began raining, with a high northwest wind, which continued during the greater part of the night. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6. Diana obeyed, and the northwest wind, sweeping in, seemed to revive her pale companion almost at once. The Testing of Diana Mallory On the northwest wind swooped the chill of the winter's end, and in that chill was the breath of the North. The Silent Places A fierce northwest wind which had been tearing the young leaf of the oak-woods all day, and strewing it abroad, had just died away. Helena They clear away all the myths—the priggish, the cold, the statuesque, the dull myths—as the strong gusts of the northwest wind in autumn sweep off the heavy mists of lingering August. George Washington, Volume I A northwest wind blew in great salvos across the mournful, lonely plateau, rippling the furze, and brought to my ears the pounding of shells from behind the rise. A Volunteer Poilu Then the snow drifted before our northwest winds in a moving ocean unbroken by corn-field, grove, or farmstead. Vandemark's Folly When our anchors came up out of the friendly mud of Chippoak Creek, we let the northwest wind push us across the flats and into the channel. Virginia: the Old Dominion A little northwest wind was creeping over the lake, and stirring the scents of the grasses and sedge-plants on its banks. Helena On the eastern shore, the coast of Michigan, they have not this advantage; the ice and the northwest winds would rend such a wharf as this in pieces. Letters of a Traveller Notes of Things Seen in Europe and America The northwest wind has swept the sky clear. House of the Seven Gables The keen northwest wind swept before it a flock of white clouds; and under the clouds went their shadows, walking over the lovely hills like dark ships over an emerald sea. Vandemark's Folly The freshness from a night storm was upon every growing thing; a clearing northwest wind was in the tree-tops; and the air was filled with the spicy sweetness of the woodland. Virginia: the Old Dominion Beyond the fields and cove a higher point of land ran out into the bay, covered with woods which must have kept away much of the northwest wind in winter. The Country of the Pointed Firs The snow had thawed a little and formed an icy crust, and over this fresh snow had fallen, which a northwest wind swept over the surface like ashes after a prairie fire. Old Indian Days All day on July seventh the rain poured down, a cold, northwest wind blew, and no progress was made in drying our meat. The Long Labrador Trail The clouds, dark and jagged, rushed across the marsh lands before the northwest wind. Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II The evening was very cold, a northwest wind driving a fine rain in our faces; and at nightfall we descended to a little stream, on which we encamped, about two miles from the Sweet Water. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources With night the temperature, which the northwest wind had raised, again became very cold, and, as the sea had washed away the partitions which Pencroff had constructed, draughts of air made the place scarcely habitable. The Mysterious Island It is refreshing and tonic as the northwest wind. Authors and Friends By Monday morning the storm had gained new strength, and steadily and pitilessly the rain fell, accompanied by a cold, northwest wind. The Long Labrador Trail For, though the rain had stopped, a boisterous northwest wind was still rushing through the valley, and the trees round Burwood were swaying and groaning under the force of its onslaught. Robert Elsmere Yesterday a strong northwest wind blew a great raft of many thousands over almost to the mouth of the Dingley Brook. A Study of Hawthorne A brisk west, or northwest wind, making the sea so blue, gives a very distinct outline in its junction with the sky. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. In it was something of that golden sun and its wild northwest wind, its mistral. Jean-Christophe, Volume I It was a hot August afternoon; a northwest wind, harsh and dry, tore fiercely across the scrub-pines and twinkling birches of the sun-baked pastures. Life at High Tide The northwest wind was blowing--the Solano--as it only blows in Aragon. The Velvet Glove The strong northwest wind which began to whip the fresh snow into loose waves, turned the cattle to face the south east, in which direction the settlement lay. Purple Springs They moved in the teeth of keen-edged northwest winds, such as sweep down the Iowa peninsula from the icebound regions of the timber-shaded Slave Lake and Lake of the Woods. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 S. ana. ana 4. time when; ana ta maedangi, on a certain day; ana koburo, in the time of the northwest wind, summer. Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands Then in the morning the sky was clear again, but the fierce northwest wind swayed the heavens. Maria Chapdelaine At length a few whiffs came across the water, and, by eleven o'clock the regular northwest wind set steadily in. Two Years Before the Mast A cold northwest wind was blowing, and an occasional light shower fell. Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador The northwest wind blew freshly out of the blue mountains, and down the pleasant vale of Argos, and away and out to sea. Heroes Every Child Should Know She replied: 'May God hear- you! but fate wills that this tomb should open on the side of the northwest wind. The Red Lily — Volume 01 Here the Olaf rode out the gale that raged all through the night, and in the morning there was no peace, for it still rained and the northwest wind still blew hard. The Vultures For four days they waded through slush and water up to their knees; then came the shivering northwest wind, and all was hard again. Pioneers of France in the New World The Ark was discovered stranded on the eastern shore, where it had long before been driven with the prevalent northwest winds. The Deerslayer A northwest wind was blowing which would have brought her quickly into the harbor. The Conquest of New France A chronicle of the colonial wars The skies, veiled by a slight gray vapor, showed spaces of purest blue, and would surely be swept clear before mid-day by the northwest wind, which was already playing with the fleecy cloudlets. Modeste Mignon It should be effected during the night, with a northwest wind of moderate force, and the aeronauts calculated that they would reach General Lee's camp in a few hours. The Mysterious Island The northwest wind rose so high at eleven o'clock that we were obliged to stop till about four in the afternoon, when we proceeded till dusk. First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 The northwest wind comes and the yellow is torn full of holes, new beautiful things come in the first spit of snow on the northwest wind, and the old things go, not one lasts. The Second Book of Modern Verse; a selection from the work of contemporaneous American poets Then the northwest wind came hurtling down from the Arctic wilderness like a pack of wolves. The Ruling Passion; tales of nature and human nature But this northwest wind was not a simple breeze. The Mysterious Island |
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