Great works are performed by perseverance.

always

set phrase

a year

three years; the third year / (education) the third school year / (figuratively) a long period of time, several years

three years; triennial / three years old

the above / the top (position or direction) / the surface of / superior in skill, age, level, etc.

in addition; furthermore / on top of (which)

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend

distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that, yon / particularly, male personal third person pronoun: he / by extension from he: boyfriend