Sentence:  But Sophia's mother was not the woman to <WSD>brook</WSD> defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate ("usually used in the negative, with an abstract noun as object").