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## papyrus basket ##
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This is a basket made from a tall grass that grows by the Nile River in Egypt.
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## sealed it with bitumen and pitch ##
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AT: "spread tar on it to keep water from getting into it"
## sealed ##
Here "sealed" means that she applied a waterproof coating.
## bitumen and pitch ##
"tar." This is a sticky black paste used to keep out water.
## reeds ##
a type of tall grass that grows in flat, wet areas
## at a distance ##
This means something is close enough to see but still far enough away to remain hidden.