Just because references are an option im gonna say those,
I would say persistence.<span>Perseverance</span> is when you keep going even when knocked down, and persistence is pretty much the constant effort put into something.
A noun is a person, place, or thing. Here is the list in order:
Naomi, Moab, daughters-in-law, companion, Ruth, journey, mother-in-law.
awaited, and it's not a linking verb