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? left behind made reached seen

Based on the context, the word 'gained' is used to mean "reach".

Explanation: The word 'gained' has several meanings. One of them is to reach or arrive at a specific place or destination. In the sentence provided, the destination is "the top of the startcase", which is part of the context of the sentence, and the word 'gained' has been used to indicate that they arrived at that destination. Therefore, "gained" is used to mean "reach" and not "left behind", "made" or "seen".  

from the count of monte cristo there are two synonyms of the word “grotto”. these words are chamber and cavern.

the mending wall was written by robert frost