Open Court Vocabulary for “The Hole in the Dike”

Netherlands (Holland) Much of the land in the Netherlands depends on dikes to keep the water out.

dike a thick wall built to hold back water

windmill Wind turns the blades on the windmill to use wind power for a variety of things, like pumping water, grinding corn, driving small sawmills, and driving electrical generators to make electricity.

gurgling The gurgling sound of water moving over the rocks in the stream was very calming. ( making a sound like a bubbling liquid )

( having no feeling, as if asleep ) My toes are numb from being so cold. numb

trickling The water was trickling down from the melting icicle ( like a liquid that is falling or flowing drop by drop )

hero Jack was a hero of the basketball game because of scoring the winning basket. ( a person who is honored because of a brave or courageous act )

gushing The water came gushing out of the broken dam. ( pouring out suddenly and in large amounts )

rumbling You can hear the thunder rumbling during the thunderstorm. ( making a heavy deep rolling sound )

rumbling trickling gurgling gushing numb hero