The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 4

Vocabulary

كان

kāna — Was; past tense of the verb 'to be'

جالسًا

jālisan — Sitting; seated in a particular position

ممتدًا

mumtaddan — Stretched out; extended in a relaxed posture

على

ʿalā — On; upon; a common preposition

كرسي

kursī — Chair; a seat with a back support

هزاز

hazzāz — Rocking; as in a rocking chair

صغير

ṣaghīr — Small; little in size or quantity

يلوّي

yulawwī — Twists; twirls or wraps something around

إبهاميه

ibhāmayhi — His two thumbs; dual form of thumb

ويبتسم

wa-yabtasim — And he smiles; expressing a happy expression

وقدماه

wa-qadamāhu — And his two feet; dual form of foot

حاجز

ḥājiz — Barrier; a partition or blocking structure

الموقد

al-mawqid — The fireplace; hearth used for burning fuel

يعيش

yaʿīsh — He lives; to reside or dwell somewhere

في

fī — In; inside; a common preposition of location

بالوعة

bālūʿa — Drain; a sinkhole or drainage channel

أسفل

asfal — Below; underneath; lower in position

السياج

al-siyāj — The fence; a barrier enclosing an area

خندق

khandaq — Ditch; a trench or narrow channel dug in ground

موحل

mawḥil — Muddy; full of mud and wet soil

قذر

qadhir — Dirty; filthy; unclean or foul

جدًا

jiddan — Very; extremely; used to intensify adjectives

رسم

rasm — Drawing; illustration or sketch

توضيحي

tawḍīḥī — Illustrative; explanatory; serving to clarify something

السيد

al-sayyid — Mister; a title of respect for men

جالس

jālis — Sitting; present participle meaning seated

وماؤه

wa-māʾuhu — And his water; referring to water dripping from him

يقطر

yaqṭur — Drips; falls in drops; trickles down

كيف

kayfa — How; used to ask about condition or manner

حالك

ḥāluk — Your condition; how you are doing

يا

yā — O; a vocative particle used when addressing someone

سيد

sayyid — Mister; sir; a respectful title for a man

إلهي

ilāhī — My God; an exclamation of surprise or concern

لقد

laqad — Indeed; truly; particle emphasizing a past action

ابتللت

ibtalaltu — You got wet; became soaked with water

كثيرًا

kathīran — A lot; very much; to a great degree

شكرًا

shukran — Thank you; an expression of gratitude

سيدة

sayyida — Mrs.; a respectful title for a woman

سأجلس

sa-ajlisu — I will sit; future tense of to sit

قليلًا

qalīlan — A little; a small amount of time or quantity

حتى

ḥattā — Until; so that; a conjunction of purpose or time

أجفّ

ajiffa — I dry off; become dry after being wet

قال

qāla — He said; past tense of to say

جلس

jalasa — He sat down; past tense of to sit

وابتسم

wa-ibtasama — And he smiled; expressed happiness with a smile

وكان

wa-kāna — And there was; continuation linking past events

الماء

al-māʾ — The water; liquid essential for life

من

min — From; out of; a common preposition

أذيال

adhyāl — Tails; trailing lower edges of a garment

معطفه

miʿṭafihi — His coat; a long outer garment for warmth

وراحت

wa-rāḥat — And she went about; she busied herself doing something

السيدة

al-sayyida — The lady; the woman; polite title for a female

تطوف

taṭūf — Goes around; moves in circles cleaning something

بالممسحة

bil-mimsaḥa — With the mop; using a floor-cleaning tool

وقتًا

waqtan — Time; a period or duration of time

طويلًا

ṭawīlan — Long; a lengthy period or great extent

اضطرت

iḍṭurrat — She was forced; compelled to do something unwillingly

إلى

ilā — To; towards; a preposition of direction

سؤاله

suʾālihi — Asking him; posing a question to him

إن

in — Whether; if; a conditional or interrogative conjunction

يرغب

yarghabu — He wishes; he desires or wants something

تناول

tanāwul — Taking; having a meal; consuming food

العشاء

al-ʿashāʾ — Dinner; the evening meal

أولًا

awwalan — First; firstly; at the beginning

عرضت

ʿaraḍat — She offered; she presented something to someone

عليه

ʿalayhi — To him; on him; a prepositional pronoun

نوى

nawā — Pits; seeds or stones of fruit

الكرز

al-karaz — The cherries; small red sweet fruits

لا

lā — No; not; a particle of negation

أسنان

asnān — Teeth; the hard structures in the mouth

فتح

fataḥa — He opened; past tense of to open

فمه

famahu — His mouth; the oral opening of a face

اتساعه

ittisāʿihi — Its full width; to its widest extent possible

بشكل

bishakl — In a manner; in a way or form

داعي

dāʿī — Reason; necessity; cause or justification for something

له

lahu — For him; belonging to him; prepositional pronoun

البتة

al-batta — At all; whatsoever; used to emphasize negation

المؤكد

al-muʾakkad — The certain; what is definite or confirmed

أنه

annahu — That he; a conjunction with third-person pronoun

يملك

yamlik — He possesses; he owns or has something

سنًّا

sinnan — A tooth; one dental structure in the mouth

واحدة

wāḥida — One; single; the number one (feminine)

رأسه

raʾsuhu — His head; the upper part of the body

إطعام

iṭʿām — Feeding; the act of giving food to someone

الشوك

al-shawk — The thorns; sharp pointed plant spines

ثم

thumma — Then; afterwards; a conjunction indicating sequence

بذور

budhūr — Seeds; small plant embryos for germination

فنفخ

fa-nafakha — So he blew; he expelled air forcefully

أرجاء

arjāʾ — Corners; all parts or areas of a space

الغرفة

al-ghurfa — The room; an enclosed space inside a building

كلها

kullahā — All of it; entirely; the whole of something

أما

ammā — As for; regarding; a conjunction introducing a topic

ما

mā — What; that which; a relative or interrogative pronoun

أودّ

awaddu — I would like; I desire or wish for something

حقًّا

ḥaqqan — Really; truly; in fact; genuinely

أن

an — To; that; a particle introducing a verbal noun

أتناوله

atanāwalahu — I have it; I eat or consume it

فهو

fa-huwa — So it is; then it is; conjunctive pronoun

طبق

ṭabaq — Dish; a plate or serving of food

العسل

al-ʿasal — The honey; sweet golden liquid made by bees

أخشى

akhshā — I fear; I am afraid or worried about something

ليس

laysa — There is not; a negative existential verb

لديّ

ladayya — I have; in my possession; at my disposal

أي

ayy — Any; whichever; used before a noun meaning any

عسل

ʿasal — Honey; sweet substance produced by bees

قالت

qālat — She said; past tense of to say (feminine)

مبتسمًا

mubtasiman — Smiling; with a smile on one's face

أستطيع

astaṭīʿ — I can; I am able to do something

_شمّه_

_shammahu_ — Smell it (emphasized); to detect its scent

وهذا

wa-hādhā — And this; referring to something just mentioned

هو

huwa — He; it; third-person masculine pronoun

السبب

al-sabab — The reason; the cause or motive for something

الذي

alladhī — Which; who; a relative pronoun (masculine singular)

جاء

jāʾa — He came; past tense of to come

بي

bī — With me; by me; prepositional first-person pronoun

للزيارة

lil-ziyāra — For the visit; to make a social call

نهض

nahaḍa — He rose; he got up from a seated position

بثقل

bi-thiql — Heavily; with great weight or difficulty

الطاولة

al-ṭāwila — The table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture

وأخذ

wa-akhadha — And he began; he started doing an action

يتفقد

yatafaqqad — He inspects; he checks or examines carefully

الخزائن

al-khazāʾin — The cupboards; storage cabinets or closets