Lesson 2The Hole in the Dike

Windmillwind/mill

• A mill or machine that uses the power of the wind to turn the vanes or sails.

• Peter loved to look at the old windmills turning slowly.

Dikes

• A thick wall built to hold back water.

• The land is kept safe and dry by high, strong walls called dikes.

Tricklingtrick/ling

• Flowing drop by drop.

• He saw a small stream of water trickling through a hole in the dike below.

Numb

• Having no feeling.

• His fingers grew cold and numb.

RumblingRum/bling

• Make a deep, heavy, continuous sound

• It was the milk cart rumbling down the road.

Flooded

A great flow of water over dry land

• To fill much higher than usual

• Without these dikes the land would be flooded and everything would be washed away.

Other words to know.Gushing

• Pouring out suddenly and in large amounts

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Hero

• A person who is looked up to because of brave or courageous acts

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Gurgling

• Making a sound like a bubbling liquid

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Echo

• A sound that repeats after it hits a hollow wall, or distant hills

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