トムだけが選ばれてほめられた。

とむだけが選ばれてほめられた。

Tom was singled out for praise.

トムだけが選(えら)ばれてほめられた。

Tomu dake ga erabarete homerareta.

富む (とむ)

to be rich; to become rich; to be abundant (with); to abound (with); to be rich (in)

丈 (だけ)

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

褒める (ほめる)

to praise; to admire; to speak well

Readings: セン、えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer