彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは waはしご hashigoに ni登(のぼ)っ()て() nobotteペンキ penkiを o塗(ぬ)っ()て()い()た() nutteita。 She had climbed up the ladder and was painting. daily lifehome improvement~て form (chaining)~ていた (past progressive/state)loanword (Dutch origin)