The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 3

Vocabulary

أنا

anā — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

متأكدة

muta'akkida — Certain or sure, feminine form.

من

min — Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of'.

أنني

annanī — That I; conjunction with first person pronoun attached.

أستطيع

astaṭīʿ — I am able to; first person singular of to be able.

رؤية

ruʾya — The act of seeing or viewing something.

آثار

āthār — Traces, marks, or remnants left behind.

الأقدام

al-aqdām — The feet; plural of foot.

الصغيرة

aṣ-ṣaghīra — The small or little one; feminine adjective.

القذرة

al-qadhira — The dirty or filthy one; feminine adjective.

رسم

rasm — Drawing, sketch, or illustration.

توضيحي

tawḍīḥī — Illustrative or explanatory; adjective describing a diagram.

وفجأةً

wa-fajʾatan — And suddenly; adverb indicating an abrupt occurrence.

عند

ʿinda — At, near, or by; preposition of location or possession.

منعطف

munʿaṭaf — A bend, curve, or turning point in a path.

التقت

iltaqat — She met or encountered someone; past tense feminine.

قالت

qālat — She said; past tense feminine of to say.

نحلة

naḥla — A bee; singular of the insect that makes honey.

الزنبور

az-zanbūr — The wasp or bumblebee; a stinging flying insect.

نظرت

naẓarat — She looked or gazed; past tense feminine of to look.

السيدة

as-sayyida — The lady or Mrs.; formal title for a woman.

إليها

ilayhā — At her or toward her; preposition with feminine pronoun.

بصرامة

bi-ṣarāma — Strictly or sternly; adverb indicating stern manner.

تمنّت

tamannat — She wished or hoped for something; past tense feminine.

لو

law — If; conditional particle used in hypothetical statements.

معها

maʿahā — With her; preposition with feminine attached pronoun.

مكنسة

miknasa — A broom used for sweeping floors.

سعيد

saʿīd — Happy or fortunate; masculine adjective.

يسعدني

yusʿidunī — It pleases me; makes me happy.

أن

an — To or that; subordinating conjunction or infinitive marker.

أشتري

ashtarī — I buy; first person singular of to purchase.

بعض

baʿḍ — Some or a few; indefinite quantity word.

شمع

shamʿ — Wax; substance produced by bees or used in candles.

العسل

al-ʿasal — Honey; sweet substance produced by bees.

ولكن

wa-lākin — But or however; adversative conjunction.

ماذا

mādhā — What; interrogative pronoun asking about an action.

تفعلين

tafʿalīn — You are doing; second person feminine singular present tense.

هنا

hunā — Here; adverb of place indicating nearby location.

في

fī — In or at; preposition of location.

الأسفل

al-asfal — Below or downstairs; indicating lower position.

لماذا

limādhā — Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason.

تدخلين

tadkhulīn — You enter; second person feminine singular present tense.

دائماً

dāʾiman — Always; adverb indicating constant repetition.

النافذة

an-nāfidha — The window; an opening in a wall for light.

وتقولين

wa-taqūlīn — And you say; second person feminine singular present.

بدأت

badaʾat — She began or started; past tense feminine.

تشعر

tashʿur — She feels; third person feminine singular present tense.

بالانزعاج

bil-inziʿāj — With annoyance or irritation; feeling of being bothered.

ردّت

raddat — She replied or responded; past tense feminine.

بصرير

bi-ṣarīr — With a creaking or squeaking sound.

متذمّر

mutadhammur — Grumbling or complaining; adjective describing discontented manner.

انزلقت

inzalaqat — She slipped or slid away; past tense feminine.

جانباً

jāniban — Sideways or to the side; adverb of direction.

عبر

ʿabra — Across or through; preposition indicating passage.

ممر

mamarr — A corridor, passage, or hallway.

واختفت

wa-ikhtafat — And she disappeared; past tense feminine of to vanish.

غرفة

ghurfa — A room; enclosed space within a building.

مخزن

makhzan — A storeroom or storage area for goods.

كانت

kānat — She was; past tense feminine of the verb to be.

تُستخدم

tustakhdamu — It is used; passive present tense of to use.

لتخزين

li-takhzīn — For storing or for the purpose of storage.

البلوط

al-ballūṭ — Acorns or oak; nuts stored as food.

قد

qad — Already or indeed; particle indicating completed action.

أكلت

akalat — She ate; past tense feminine of to eat.

قبل

qabla — Before; preposition indicating prior time.

عيد

ʿīd — Holiday or feast; celebration or festival occasion.

الميلاد

al-mīlād — Birth or Christmas; natal celebration.

وكان

wa-kāna — And it was; past tense of to be with conjunction.

ينبغي

yanbaghī — It should or ought to; expressing obligation or expectation.

يكون

yakūn — To be; third person masculine singular of to be.

المخزن

al-makhzan — The storeroom; the storage space in a dwelling.

فارغاً

fārighan — Empty; adjective describing something with nothing inside.

لكنه

lākinnahū — But it; adversative conjunction with third person pronoun.

مليئاً

malīʾan — Full or filled; adjective indicating something packed completely.

بالطحلب

biṭ-ṭuḥlab — With moss; soft green plant growing in damp places.

الجاف

al-jāff — The dry one; adjective describing lack of moisture.

الفوضوي

al-fawḍawī — The chaotic or messy one; adjective describing disorder.

مليء

malīʾ — Full of; adjective indicating abundance of something.

خلية

khaliyya — A hive or cell; bees' home or small enclosed unit.

نحل

naḥl — Bees; collective noun for honey-making insects.

تنتزع

tantaziʿ — She pulls out or extracts something forcefully.

الطحلب

aṭ-ṭuḥlab — The moss; soft green plant found in damp areas.

أطلّت

aṭallat — She peeked or looked out; past tense feminine.

ثلاث

thalāth — Three; feminine cardinal number.

أو

aw — Or; disjunctive conjunction offering alternatives.

أربع

arbaʿ — Four; feminine cardinal number.

نحلات

naḥlāt — Bees; plural of a single bee.

أخرى

ukhrā — Other or another; feminine adjective indicating difference.

برؤوسها

bi-ruʾūsihā — With their heads; heads of the bees peeking out.

وطنّت

wa-ṭannat — And they buzzed; past tense of buzzing sound.

بشراسة

bi-sharāsa — Fiercely or aggressively; with ferocity and intensity.

لست

lastu — I am not; first person negation of to be.

معتادة

muʿtāda — Accustomed or used to; feminine adjective of habit.

على

ʿalā — On or upon; preposition of location or relation.

تأجير

taʾjīr — Renting out or leasing; the act of letting rooms.

الغرف

al-ghuraf — The rooms; plural of room in a dwelling.

هذا

hādhā — This; masculine demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

اقتحام

iqtiḥām — Intrusion or trespassing; forceful unauthorized entry.

سأجعلهم

sa-ajʿaluhum — I will make them; causative future tense expression.

يخرجون

yakhrujūn — They go out or leave; third person plural present.

أتساءل

atasāʾal — I wonder; first person singular of to wonder.

سيساعدني

sa-yusāʿidunī — He will help me; future tense with attached pronoun.

لن

lan — Will not; negative particle for future tense.

أستعين

astaʿīn — I seek help from; first person singular of to seek aid.

بالسيد

bis-sayyid — With Mr.; preposition with honorific masculine title.

فهو

fa-huwa — For he; conjunction with third person masculine pronoun.

لا

lā — No or not; general negation particle.

يمسح

yamsaḥ — He wipes or rubs; third person masculine singular present.

قدميه

qadamayhi — His feet; dual form with masculine possessive pronoun.

أبداً

abadan — Never or ever; adverb indicating absolute negation.

قررت

qarrarat — She decided; past tense feminine of to decide.

تترك

tatruk — She leaves or abandons; third person feminine present.

النحل

an-naḥl — The bees; collective referring to a group of bees.

حتى

ḥattā — Until or even; conjunction of limit or purpose.

ما

mā — What or not; relative pronoun or negation particle.

بعد

baʿda — After; preposition indicating subsequent time or position.

العشاء

al-ʿashāʾ — Dinner or supper; the evening meal.

حين

ḥīna — When; temporal conjunction indicating a specific moment.

عادت

ʿādat — She returned; past tense feminine of to return.

إلى

ilā — To or toward; preposition indicating direction or destination.

الجلوس

al-julūs — Sitting down; the act of taking a seated position.

سمعت

samiʿat — She heard; past tense feminine of to hear.

أحدهم

aḥadahum — One of them; indefinite pronoun with plural possessive.

يسعل

yasʿul — He coughs; third person masculine singular present tense.

بصوت

bi-ṣawt — With a voice or sound; indicating manner of sound.

ثقيل

thaqīl — Heavy or deep; adjective describing weight or tone.

غليظ

ghalīẓ — Thick, coarse, or gruff; adjective of rough texture or tone.

وإذا

wa-idhā — And suddenly or and behold; particle of surprise.

نفسه

nafsuh — Himself or itself; reflexive pronoun with masculine possessive.

جالساً

jālisan — Sitting; masculine active participle indicating seated position.

هناك

hunāka — There; adverb indicating a distant or specified place.