used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Suzanne Church almost never had to bother with the blue blazer these days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back at the height of the dot-boom, she'd put on her business journalist drag -- blazer, blue sailcloth shirt, khaki trousers, loafers -- just about every day, putting in her obligatory appearances at splashy press-conferences for high-flying IPOs and mergers.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back at the height of the dot-boom, she'd put on her business journalist drag -- blazer, blue sailcloth shirt, khaki trousers, loafers -- just about every day, putting in her obligatory appearances at splashy press-conferences for high-flying IPOs and mergers.
in or to or toward a former location
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in addition to; as well as
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blazernounUS /ˈbleɪzər/
lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school
From this reading Suzanne Church almost never had to bother with the blue blazer these days.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Suzanne Church almost never had to bother with the blue blazer these days.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Suzanne Church almost never had to bother with the blue blazer these days.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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columnistnounUS /ˈkɑːləmnəst/
a journalist who writes editorials
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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
computer'snounUS /kəmˈpjuːtərz/
possessive form of “computer” — a machine for performing calculations automatically
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cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Suzanne Church almost never had to bother with the blue blazer these days.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
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dot-boom
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dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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high-flying
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where you live at a particular time
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IPOs
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jose
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journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
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jumped-upadjective
(British informal) upstart
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and nothing more
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khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
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lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
loafersnounUS /ˈloʊfərz/
plural of “loafer” — person who does no work
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not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
mergersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdʒərz/
plural of “merger” — the combination of two or more commercial companies
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mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
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necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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News'snounUS /ˈnuːzɪz/
possessive form of “news” — information about recent and important events
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NYT's
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obligatoryadjectiveUS /əˈblɪɡətɔːri/
morally or legally constraining or binding
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
From this reading Blue blazer today, and she wasn't the only one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
others
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pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
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press-conferences
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
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rat-toothed
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ReedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
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sailclothnoun
a strong fabric (such as cotton canvas) used for making sails and tents
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San
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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she'd
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shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
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shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
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SiliconnounUS /ˈsɪləkən/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
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splashyadjectiveUS /ˈsplæʃi/
characterized by water flying about haphazardly
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successive (without a break)
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Suzanne
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From this reading Suzanne Church almost never had to bother with the blue blazer these days.
sweatersnounUS /ˈswetərz/
plural of “sweater” — a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
tech-rags
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suzanne Church almost never had to bother with the blue blazer these days.
in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Suzanne Church almost never had to bother with the blue blazer these days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suzanne Church almost never had to bother with the blue blazer these days.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Blue blazer today, and she wasn't the only one.
Tribbey
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trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
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UKnounUS /ˌjuːˈkeɪ/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wasn't
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From this reading Blue blazer today, and she wasn't the only one.
be dressed in
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suzanne Church almost never had to bother with the blue blazer these days.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading These days, it was mostly work at home or one day a week at the San Jose Mercury News's office, in comfortable light sweaters with loose necks and loose cotton pants that she could wear straight to yoga after shutting her computer's lid.
WSJ
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yoganounUS /ˈjoʊɡə/
discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion
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