used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Madam Bartlett's accident had far-reaching results.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
Bartlett'snounUS /ˈbɑːrtləts/
possessive form of “bartlett” — United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading Madam Bartlett's accident had far-reaching results.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
brooked
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From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
the first light of day
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
disobediencenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
the failure to obey
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
a social unit living together
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
far-reaching
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From this reading Madam Bartlett's accident had far-reaching results.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
set up or found
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madam Bartlett's accident had far-reaching results.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
a social unit living together
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
ignominiouslyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
incompetencynounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənsi/
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
inefficiencynounUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam Bartlett's accident had far-reaching results.
not any; not one
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
and nothing more
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
primedadjectiveUS /praɪmd/
(usually followed by “to” or “for”) on the point of or strongly disposed
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Madam Bartlett's accident had far-reaching results.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Instead of rising with the dawn, primed for battle in club committee, business conclave, or family council, she lay on her back in a darkened room, a prisoner to pain.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
steering-wheel
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From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
tiradesnounUS /taɪˈreɪdz/
plural of “tirade” — a speech of violent denunciation
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading The only vent she had for her pent-up energy was in hourly tirades against her daughters for their inefficiency, the nurses for their incompetency, the doctors for their lack of skill, and the servants for their disobedience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
which person or people
From this reading She who had "ridden the whirlwind and directed the storm" now found herself ignominiously laid low.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
a late time of life
From this reading For fifty years her firm hand had brooked no slightest interference with the family steering-wheel, and now that it was removed the household machinery came to a standstill.
