Question

At last, the top of the staircase was gained, and they stopped for the third time.

Based on the context, the word gained is used to mean which of the following?

Answer 1

what are the following

Answer 2

Left behind

Made

Reached

Seen

Answer 3

so first tell me what you already know about the word itself gained

Answer 4

Gained in this case in the sentence is to describe a certain stop and or an end to something they reached the end of the staircase so your answer is reached.