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彼かれは少すこし間まを置おいてから答こたえ始はじめた。

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少すこし

a little; a bit; slightly; somewhat; a little while; a short time; a moment; a little way; a short distance

adverb

間まを置おい

pause; take a short break; leave an interval

-> 間を置くexpression, verb

and; and then; then; because; so; since; by; through; with; although; but; yet; connects to auxiliary verbs (e.g., ている, ていく); forms compound verbs (e.g., やって来る); please (do)

particle, conjunction

answer; reply; respond

-> 答えるichidan verb

start to ...; begin to ...

-> 始めるichidan verb, auxiliary

past tense or completed action