Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

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From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One thing had made it easier: never for one moment had she lost faith in Bobby, in any way.

any thing at all

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The certainty which finally evolved had less of distress in it than not to know while day by day passed by.

the state of being certain

From this reading The certainty which finally evolved had less of distress in it than not to know while day by day passed by.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

share the suffering of

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The certainty which finally evolved had less of distress in it than not to know while day by day passed by.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Yet even his marveling did not encompass all the wonder.

psychological suffering

From this reading The certainty which finally evolved had less of distress in it than not to know while day by day passed by.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading One thing had made it easier: never for one moment had she lost faith in Bobby, in any way.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Yet even his marveling did not encompass all the wonder.

divisible by two

From this reading Yet even his marveling did not encompass all the wonder.

past form of “evolve” — work out

From this reading The certainty which finally evolved had less of distress in it than not to know while day by day passed by.

use or manipulate to one's advantage

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading One thing had made it easier: never for one moment had she lost faith in Bobby, in any way.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The certainty which finally evolved had less of distress in it than not to know while day by day passed by.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One thing had made it easier: never for one moment had she lost faith in Bobby, in any way.

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

a young female

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

highest in quality

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Yet even his marveling did not encompass all the wonder.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The certainty which finally evolved had less of distress in it than not to know while day by day passed by.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

immediately past

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The certainty which finally evolved had less of distress in it than not to know while day by day passed by.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading One thing had made it easier: never for one moment had she lost faith in Bobby, in any way.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One thing had made it easier: never for one moment had she lost faith in Bobby, in any way.

be amazed at

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

-ing form of “marvel” — be amazed at

From this reading Yet even his marveling did not encompass all the wonder.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

a particular point in time

From this reading One thing had made it easier: never for one moment had she lost faith in Bobby, in any way.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

used to form the superlative

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading One thing had made it easier: never for one moment had she lost faith in Bobby, in any way.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet even his marveling did not encompass all the wonder.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

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From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The certainty which finally evolved had less of distress in it than not to know while day by day passed by.

by chance

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

be seated

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

hurl as if with a sling

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

a special situation

From this reading One thing had made it easier: never for one moment had she lost faith in Bobby, in any way.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One thing had made it easier: never for one moment had she lost faith in Bobby, in any way.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In his last exploit, more full of folly than anything into which he had yet blundered, and the one which, of all others, might most have turned her from him, Agnes had had the harder part; to sit at home and wait, to dread she knew not what.

during the time that

From this reading The certainty which finally evolved had less of distress in it than not to know while day by day passed by.

which person or people

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Yet even his marveling did not encompass all the wonder.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading AGNES FINDS BOBBY A SLING AND BOBBY PUTS A STONE IN IT The wonderful change in a girl who, through her love, has become all woman, that was the marvel to Bobby; the breadth of her knowledge, the depth of her sympathy, the boundlessness of her compassionate forgiveness, her quality of motherliness; and this last was perhaps the greatest marvel of all.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet even his marveling did not encompass all the wonder.