“Ha! That is very odd,” she said. “There must be fish in our well, and in that case I think we had better have a new one.”

 

So that night, when Mr. No-Tail came home from the wallpaper factory, where he stepped into ink and then hopped³ all over white paper to make funny patterns on it—that night, I say, Mrs. No-Tail said to her husband:

 

“I think we will have to get a new well.” Then she told him about the fish from the pump nearly biting her, and Mr. No-Tail remarked:

 

“Yes, I think we had better have a new place to get our water, for the fish in the old well may drink it all up.”

 

“Well, well!” exclaimed Grandpa Croaker in such a deep bass⁴ voice that he made the dishpan on the gas stove rattle⁵ as loudly as if Bully⁶ or Bawly were drumming on it with a wishbone from the Thanksgiving turkey. “Let me dig the well,” went on the old gentleman frog. “I just love to shovel⁷ the dirt, and I can dig a well so deep that no fish will ever get into it.”

 

“Very well,” said Mr. No-Tail. “You may start in the morning, and Bully and Bawly can help you, as it will be Saturday and there is no school.”

 

Well, the next morning Grandpa Croaker started in. He marked a nice round circle on the ground in the back yard, because he wanted a round well, and not a square one, you see; and then he began to dig. At first there was nothing for Bully and Bawly to do, as when he was near the top of the well their Grandpa could easily throw the dirt out himself. But when he had dug down quite a distance it was harder work, to toss8

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1 spout
v.喷出，涌出；滔滔不绝地讲；n.喷管；水柱
参考例句：
Implication in folk wealth creativity and undertaking vigor spout.蕴藏于民间的财富创造力和创业活力喷涌而出。 This acts as a spout to drain off water during a rainstorm.在暴风雨季，这东西被用作喷管来排水。

2 hop
n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过
参考例句：
The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。 How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

3 hopped
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 )； 单足蹦跳； 齐足（或双足）跳行； 摘葎草花
参考例句：
He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽车想开向市区。 He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳进汽车，向市区开去。

4 bass
n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴
参考例句：
He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。 The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

5 rattle
v.飞奔，碰响；激怒；n.碰撞声；拨浪鼓
参考例句：
The baby only shook the rattle and laughed and crowed.孩子只是摇着拨浪鼓，笑着叫着。 She could hear the rattle of the teacups.她听见茶具叮当响。

6 bully
n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮
参考例句：
A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。 The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。

7 shovel
n.铁锨，铲子，一铲之量；v.铲，铲出
参考例句：
He was working with a pick and shovel.他在用镐和铲干活。 He seized a shovel and set to.他拿起一把铲就干上了。

8 toss
n./v.突然抬起，摇摆，扔
参考例句：
Let's toss to see who pays it.让我们来掷钱币决定谁付账吧。 The matter made him toss in the bed.那件事使他在床上翻来覆去。

9 hook
vt.钩住；n.钩子，钩状物
参考例句：
The blacksmith forged a bar of iron into a hook.铁匠把一根铁条锻造成一个钩子。 He hangs up his scarf on the hook behind the door.他把围巾挂在门后的衣钩上。

10 hauled
拖，拉( haul的过去式和过去分词 )； 运送； 传讯； 强迫（某人）去某处
参考例句：
The wagons were hauled by horses. 那些货车是马拉的。 He's been hauled before the court on a charge of dangerous driving. 他因被控危险驾车而被传讯上法庭。

11 haul
vt./n.（用力）拖，拉，（用车等）拖运，运送
参考例句：
It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长,到家时我们已筋疲力尽。 The rope stood up under the strain of the haul.这绳子经受不住紧拉。

12 puppy
n.小狗，幼犬
参考例句：
You must school your puppy to obey you.你要训练你的小狗服从你。 Their lively puppy frisks all over the house.他们的小狗在屋里到处欢快地蹦跳。

13 splashing
v.使（液体）溅起( splash的现在分词 )；（指液体）溅落；击水声
参考例句：
Water was splashing down from a large hole in the roof. 雨水从房顶上的一个大洞里倾泻下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》 The children love splashing water over each other. 儿童喜欢互相泼水。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 rumbling
n. 隆隆声, 辘辘声 adj. 隆隆响的 动词rumble的现在分词
参考例句：
The earthquake began with a deep [low] rumbling sound. 地震开始时发出低沉的隆隆声。 The crane made rumbling sound. 吊车发出隆隆的响声。

15 faucet
n.水龙头
参考例句：
The faucet has developed a drip.那个水龙头已经开始滴水了。 She turned off the faucet and dried her hands.她关掉水龙头，把手擦干。

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