僕は寝る前に探偵小説をよく読んだものだった。

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English Translation

I used to read detective stories before going to bed.

Furigana

僕(ぼく)は寝(ね)る前(まえ)に探偵(たんてい)小説(しょうせつ)をよく読(よ)んだものだった。

Romanji

Boku wa neru mae ni tantei shōsetsu o yoku yonda mono datta.

Words

僕 (ぼく)

I; me; you; manservant

は (は)

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

寝る (ねる)

to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

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.

良く (よく)

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

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

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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