The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 4

Vocabulary

ثم

thumma — Then; used to indicate sequence of events

عادت

ʿādat — She returned; past tense of 'to return'

وأحضرت

wa-aḥḍarat — And she brought; carried something to a place

كرسيًا

kursiyyan — A chair; a seat for one person

وخزانة

wa-khizāna — And a cabinet; a storage cupboard or wardrobe

كتب

kutub — Books; plural of kitāb

وقفصًا

wa-qafaṣan — And a cage; an enclosure for birds or animals

للطيور

liṭ-ṭuyūr — For the birds; plural of ṭayr (bird)

وعدة

wa-ʿiddat — And several; a number of things

أشياء

ashyāʾ — Things; plural of shayʾ

صغيرة

ṣaghīra — Small; little in size

متنوعة

mutanawwiʿa — Various; assorted, of different kinds

رفضت

rafaḍat — She refused; declined or rejected something

خزانة

khizāna — Cabinet; cupboard or wardrobe for storage

الكتب

al-kutub — The books; definite plural of kitāb

والقفص

wal-qafaṣ — And the cage; definite form of cage

الدخولَ

ad-dukhūla — The entering; the act of going inside

في

fī — In; a preposition indicating location

جحر

juḥr — Burrow; a hole or den of a small animal

الفأر

al-faʾr — The mouse; a small rodent

تركتهما

tarakat-humā — She left them both; abandoned two things behind

خلف

khalf — Behind; at the back of something

صندوق

ṣundūq — Box; a container, often rectangular

الفحم

al-faḥm — The coal; a black fuel or charcoal

وذهبت

wa-dhahabat — And she went; departed toward a destination

لتحضر

li-taḥḍura — To bring; in order to fetch something

مهدًا

mahdan — A cradle; a rocking bed for a baby

كانت

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

تعود

taʿūd — She returns; present tense of 'to return'

للتو

lil-taw — Just now; at this very moment

بكرسي

bi-kursī — With a chair; carrying or holding a seat

آخر

ākhar — Another; one more, a different one

حين

ḥīn — When; at the time that something happened

سُمع

sumiʿa — Was heard; passive voice of 'to hear'

فجأةً

fajʾatan — Suddenly; without warning or expectation

صوت

ṣawt — Sound; a noise or voice

حديث

ḥadīth — Talk; conversation or speech

خارجًا

khārijan — Outside; on the exterior of a place

على

ʿalā — On; upon, a preposition of surface or position

بسطة

basṭa — Landing; a flat platform on a staircase

الدرج

ad-daraj — The stairs; a staircase or steps

اندفعت

indafaʿat — Rushed; moved quickly and forcefully

الفئران

al-fiʾrān — The mice; plural of faʾr (mouse/rat)

عائدةً

ʿāʾidatan — Returning; going back to a previous place

إلى

ilā — To; a preposition indicating direction or destination

جحرها

juḥrihā — Their burrow; the hole belonging to them

ودخلت

wa-dakhalat — And entered; went inside a place

الدمى

ad-dumā — The dolls; plural of dūmya (doll)

غرفة

ghurfa — Room; an enclosed space within a building

الأطفال

al-aṭfāl — The children; plural of ṭifl (child)

يا

yā — Oh; an exclamation used for address or surprise

له

lahu — It has; belonging to him/it

من

min — From/of; a preposition of origin or belonging

منظر

manẓar — Sight; a scene or view observed

صادف

ṣādafa — Met; encountered or came across unexpectedly

عينَي

ʿaynay — The two eyes; dual form of ʿayn (eye)

جلست

jalsat — She sat; past tense of 'to sit'

موقد

mūqid — Stove; a cooking or heating appliance

المطبخ

al-maṭbakh — The kitchen; room where food is prepared

المقلوب

al-maqlūb — Upside down; turned over or inverted

وحدّقت

wa-ḥaddaqat — And she stared; gazed fixedly at something

واتكأت

wa-ittakaʾat — And she leaned; rested against something

وابتسمت

wa-ibtasamat — And she smiled; showed a happy expression

غير

ghayr — Other than; except, but, non-

أن

anna — That; a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause

واحدة

wāḥida — One (feminine); a single entity or person

منهما

min-humā — Of the two; from or among both of them

لم

lam — Did not; negation particle for past actions

تُبدِ

tubdi — She expressed; showed or offered (a comment)

أي

ayy — Any; whichever, used in negative or question contexts

تعليق

taʿlīq — Comment; a remark or observation made verbally

أُنقذت

unqidhat — Was rescued; saved (passive voice)

تحت

taḥta — Under; beneath or below something

احتفظت

iḥtafaẓat — She kept; retained possession of something

بالمهد

bil-mahd — With the cradle; referring to a baby's bed

وببعض

wa-bi-baʿḍ — And with some; a portion of something

ملابس

malābis — Clothes; garments or clothing items

كما

kamā — Just as; likewise, also, in the same way

أخذت

akhaḏat — She took; took possession of something

بعض

baʿḍ — Some; a part or portion of a group

الأواني

al-awānī — The vessels/pots; containers used in cooking

والقدور

wal-qudūr — And the pots; cooking pots, plural of qidr

المفيدة

al-mufīda — The useful; beneficial or practical items

وأشياء

wa-ashyāʾ — And things; other objects or items

أخرى

ukhrā — Other; additional, feminine form of ākhar

عدة

ʿidda — Several; a number of, multiple

قالت

qālat — She said; past tense of 'to say'

الفتاة

al-fatāh — The girl; a young female person

الصغيرة

aṣ-ṣaghīra — The small; little, young (feminine definite)

التي

allatī — Who/which; a feminine relative pronoun

تملك

tamlik — She owns; possesses or has ownership of

بيت

bayt — House; a building used as a home

الدمى

ad-dumā — The dolls; plural of dūmya

سأحضر

sa-aḥḍur — I will bring; future tense of 'to bring'

دمية

dūmya — A doll; a small toy figure of a person

مرتدية

murtadiya — Wearing; dressed in a particular outfit

زي

ziyy — Uniform/costume; a distinctive outfit or dress

شرطي

shurṭī — Policeman; a law enforcement officer

لكن

lākin — But; however, a conjunction showing contrast

المربية

al-murabbiya — The nanny; a caregiver for children

سأنصب

sa-anṣub — I will set up; place or install a trap

مصيدة

maṣīda — A trap; a device to catch animals

فئران

fiʾrān — Mice/rats; plural of faʾr

هكذا

hākadhā — Thus; in this way, so, like this

قصة

qiṣṣa — Story; a narrative or tale

الفأرين

al-faʾrayn — The two mice; dual form of faʾr

الشريرين

ash-sharīrayn — The two wicked ones; dual of sharīr (wicked)

أنهما

annahumā — That the two of them; referring to both

يكونا

yakūnā — They two are/were; dual present of 'to be'

شريرَين

sharīrayn — Two wicked ones; dual accusative of sharīr

جدًا

jiddan — Very; an adverb intensifying a quality

نهاية

nihāya — End; the conclusion or finish of something

المطاف

al-maṭāf — The course; used in 'in the end' (fī nihāyat al-maṭāf)

لأن

li-anna — Because; gives the reason for something

دفع

dafaʿa — Paid; gave money as compensation or payment

ثمن

thaman — Price; the cost or value of something

كل

kull — All/every; the entirety of something

ما

mā — What; a relative pronoun or negation particle

كسره

kasarahu — He broke it; smashed or damaged an object

وجد

wajada — He found; discovered or came across something

قطعة

qiṭʿa — A piece/coin; a fragment or unit of currency

ستة

sitta — Six; the number 6

معوجة

muʿawwaja — Bent/crooked; not straight, curved or twisted

سجادة

sajjāda — Carpet/rug; a floor covering

الموقد

al-mūqid — The stove; a heating or cooking appliance

وفي

wa-fī — And in; a conjunction plus preposition of location

ليلة

layla — Night; the hours of darkness

عيد

ʿīd — Festival/holiday; a celebration or feast day

الميلاد

al-mīlād — The birth; Christmas or birthday

حشاها

ḥashāhā — He stuffed it; filled it with material

هو

huwa — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

إحدى

iḥdā — One of; feminine form of aḥad (one)

جوارب

jawārib — Stockings/socks; plural of jārab