手紙は遠く離れて住む友人を結び付けるものであった。

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English Translation

Letters are a link with friends who live far away.

Furigana

手紙(てがみ)は遠(とお)く離(はな)れて住(す)む友人(ゆうじん)を結(むす)び付(つ)けるものであった。

Romanji

Tegami wa tōku hanarete sumu yūjin o musubitsukeru mono de atta.

Words

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

は (は)

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

遠い (とおい)

far; distant

離れる (はなれる)

to be separated; to be apart; to be distant; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit; to give up; to lose connection with; to drift away from

住む (すむ)

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

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.

結び付ける (むすびつける)

to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...