The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 5

Vocabulary

تبعته

tabi'ahu — She/he followed him along a path

بقطعة

biqiṭ'a — With a piece of something

قماش

qumāsh — Cloth or fabric material

لمسح

limasḥ — To wipe or clean a surface

آثار

āthār — Traces, marks, or remnants left behind

قدميه

qadamayhi — His two feet or soles

الكبيرة

al-kabīra — The large or big one

المبللة

al-muballala — The wet or soaked thing

عن

'an — About, away from, or concerning something

أرضية

arḍiyya — Floor or ground surface of a room

غرفة

ghurfa — A room inside a building

الاستقبال

al-istiqbāl — Reception area or welcoming entrance hall

رسم

rasm — Drawing, illustration, or sketch

توضيحي

tawḍīḥī — Illustrative or explanatory in nature

مسح

masḥ — Wiping or cleaning by rubbing

الأقدام

al-aqdām — The feet, plural of foot

المشي

al-mashī — Walking or the act of walking

في

fī — In, inside, or within a place

الممر

al-mamarr — The corridor, hallway, or passage

حين

ḥīn — When, at the time of an event

تأكد

ta'akkada — He made sure or verified something

أنه

annahu — That he, conjunction linking a clause

لا

lā — No, not; negation particle

يوجد

yūjad — There is, something exists somewhere

عسل

'asal — Honey, sweet substance made by bees

الخزائن

al-khazā'in — The cabinets, cupboards, or storage units

بدأ

bada'a — He began or started doing something

يمشي

yamshī — He walks or is walking

حقاً

ḥaqqan — Truly, really, or indeed

ستعلق

sata'laqu — You will get stuck or suspended

مكانك

makānak — Your place or your spot

يا

yā — O, vocative particle for addressing someone

السيد

al-sayyid — Mister or sir, a title of respect

السيدة

al-sayyida — Mrs. or madam, respectful female title

أولاً

awwalan — First, firstly, in the first place

تسلل

tasallala — He sneaked or crept stealthily into

إلى

ilā — To, toward, or until a destination

المخزن

al-makhzan — The storeroom or storage pantry

كان

kāna — He was, past tense of to be

هناك

hunāk — There, in that place over there

ثلاثة

thalātha — Three, the number 3

من

min — From, of, or among something

الزواحف

al-zawāḥif — The reptiles, crawling creatures

الصغيرة

al-ṣaghīra — The small or little one

يختبئون

yakhtabi'ūn — They are hiding or concealing themselves

رف

raff — A shelf or ledge for storing items

الأطباق

al-aṭbāq — The dishes or plates used for eating

فرّ

farra — He fled or escaped quickly

اثنان

ithnan — Two, the number 2

منهم

minhum — From them, among them

لكنه

lākinahu — But he, however he did something

أمسك

amsaka — He grabbed or seized something firmly

بأصغرهم

bi'aṣgharihim — The smallest among them, youngest one

الفراشة

al-farāsha — The butterfly, a winged insect

تتذوق

tatadhawwaq — She tastes or samples something

السكر

al-sukkar — Sugar, a sweet crystalline substance

ثم

thumma — Then, afterward, subsequently

مخزن

makhzan — A storeroom, pantry, or storage area

الطعام

al-ṭa'ām — The food or meal

كانت

kānat — She was, feminine past tense of be

الآنسة

al-ānisa — Miss, an unmarried woman's title

لكنها

lākinnahā — But she, however she did something

طارت

ṭārat — She flew away or took flight

خارجاً

khārijan — Outside, outward, or away from inside

النافذة

al-nāfidha — The window in a wall or building

يبدو

yabdū — It seems or appears to be

أن

an — That, a subordinating conjunction particle

لديك

ladayka — You have, something is with you

الكثير

al-kathīr — A lot, many, or a great quantity

الزوار

al-zuwwār — The visitors or guests coming over

وبدون

wabidūn — And without, lacking something entirely

أي

ayy — Any, which, or whatsoever

دعوة

da'wa — An invitation to visit or attend

قالت

qālat — She said or spoke something

ساروا

sārū — They walked or proceeded along a path

على

'alā — On, upon, or over something

طول

ṭūl — Length, height, or along the extent

الرملي

al-ramlī — Sandy, relating to sand or sandy path

طنين

ṭanīn — Buzzing or humming sound of insects

التقى

iltaqā — He met or encountered someone

بـ

bi — With, by, or at a place

عند

'inda — At, near, or by a location

منعطف

mun'aṭaf — A bend, turn, or curve in a path

فالتقطها

faltaqaṭahā — So he picked her up quickly

وضعها

waḍa'ahā — He placed or put her down somewhere

الأرض

al-arḍ — The ground, earth, or floor surface

مجدداً

mujaddadan — Again, once more, or anew

أحب

uḥibbu — I love or I like something very much

النحل

al-naḥl — Bees, the honey-producing insects

الطنان

al-ṭannān — Buzzing, humming bees or creatures

إنهم

innahum — Indeed they are, emphatic they are

مغطون

mughaṭṭūn — Covered or coated with something

بالشعيرات

bil-shu'ayrāt — With tiny hairs or fine bristles

الخشنة

al-khashina — The rough or coarse textured surface

قال

qāla — He said or stated something

ماسحاً

māsiḥan — Wiping, in the act of wiping

فمه

famahu — His mouth or lips

بكم

bikumm — With the sleeve of a garment

معطفه

mi'ṭafahu — His coat or overcoat garment

اخرج

ukhruj — Get out! Leave! An imperative command

أيها

ayyuhā — O you, vocative address to someone

الضفدع

al-ḍudfda' — The frog, an amphibian creature

العجوز

al-'ajūz — The old one, elderly creature or person

القذر

al-qadhir — The dirty or filthy one

صرخت

ṣarakhāt — She screamed or shouted loudly

سأجن

sa'ajinn — I will go crazy or lose my mind

زجرت

zajarat — She scolded or reprimanded someone sharply

مواجهة

muwājaha — Confrontation or facing someone directly

النحلة

al-naḥla — The bee, a single buzzing insect

محبوسة

maḥbūsa — Imprisoned, trapped, or confined somewhere

الجوز

al-jawz — The walnut or nut shell

أغلقت

aghlaqat — She closed or shut something firmly

نفسها

nafsahā — Herself, her own self

باب

bāb — A door or gate entrance

بينما

baynamā — While, whereas, at the same time

يخرج

yakhruj — He goes out or exits a place

عش

'ush — A nest, hive, or dwelling place

بدا

badā — He seemed or appeared a certain way

يمانع

yumāni' — He minds or objects to something

اللسعات

al-las'āt — The stings or bites from insects