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かれ
とても
あしばや
足早
ある
いて
った
ので
わたし
いつけなかった

He walked away too quickly for me to catch up with him.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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0 3
1. very; awfully; exceedingly  (とっても is more emphatic; often written with kana only)
2. (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)  (before a negative form; often written with kana only)
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0
'na' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
quick-footed; light-footed; quick pace  (see also: 足早に)
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2
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to walk
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0
particle
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
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0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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3
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to overtake; to catch up (with)
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Kanji
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
ソク   あし foot; leg   た to add   た    たりる to be sufficient   
ソウ   サッ   early; fast   はや early   はやまる be hasty   はやめる to expedite, to hasten   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ホ   フ   ブ   ある    あゆ to walk   
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ショウ   すこ a little   すくない few   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ツイ   お to pursue   
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two mouths
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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move
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