Why does lincoln make the biblical allusions in paragraph five?

What is the best definition for the underlined word based on the following sentence? "hester could not imbibe the true weight of her crime after seeing the hypocritical nature of her fellow puritans."

Take a look at this online dictionary entry. language etymology middle english language, from old french language, from latin lingua ("tongue, speech, language”). noun 1. a form of communication using words either spoken or gestured with hands and structured with grammar, often with a writing system. 2. the ability to communicate using words. 3. nonverbal communication. 4. the vocabulary and usage in a particular field. 5. the words used in speech or a passage of text. 6. spoken or written words. which link would readers of this dictionary entry click if they wanted more information about the historical origins of the word "language”?

What is a verb infinitive and what does is mean to conjugate a verb?