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papyrus basket

This is a basket made from a tall grass that grows by the Nile River in Egypt.

sealed it with bitumen and pitch

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.