彼はよく探偵小説を読んで何時間も座っていたいたものだ。

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English Translation

He would sit for hours reading detective stories.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はよく探偵(たんてい)小説(しょうせつ)を読(よ)んで何(なん)時間(じかん)も座(すわ)っていたいたものだ。

Romanji

Kare wa yoku tantei shōsetsu o yonde nan jikan mo suwatteitaita mono da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

探偵 (たんてい)

detective; sleuth; investigator

小説 (しょうせつ)

novel; (short) story

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

座る (すわる)

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative