Open Court Vocabulary for

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Open Court Vocabulary for

• The Hole in the Dike

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Netherlands (Holland)

• Much of the land in the Netherlands depends on
  dikes to keep the water out.

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dike

• a thick wall built to hold back water

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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.

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gurgling
( making a sound like a bubbling liquid )

• The gurgling sound of water moving over the rocks
  in the stream was very calming.

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numb
( having no feeling, as if asleep )

• My toes are numb from being so cold.

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trickling
( like a liquid that is falling or flowing drop
by drop )

• The water was trickling down from the melting
  icicle

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hero
( a person who is honored because of a brave or
courageous act )

• Jack was a hero of the basketball game because of
  scoring the winning basket.

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gushing
( pouring out suddenly and in large amounts )

• The water came gushing out of the broken dam.

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rumbling
( making a heavy deep rolling sound )

• You can hear the thunder rumbling during the
  thunderstorm.

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rumbling
gurgling
hero
trickling
gushing
numb