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William Gibson Interviewed

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of William Gibson Interviewed is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.
This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.
Send permission requests to "giusal@world-net.sct.fr".
This document is provided "as is", without express of implied warranty.
In other words, use it at your own risk.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

William Gibson Interviewed

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of William Gibson Interviewed is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.
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This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.
/ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər ˈdɑːkjəment ɔːr pɑːrts ʌv ɪt ɑːr nɑːt tuː biː soʊld ɔːr dɪˈstrɪbjətəd fɔːr ə fiː wɪˈθaʊt ˈpraɪər pərˈmɪʃən/
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Send permission requests to "giusal@world-net.sct.fr".
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This document is provided "as is", without express of implied warranty.
/ðɪs ˈdɑːkjəment ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd æz ɪz wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈspres ʌv ˌɪmˈplaɪd ˈwɔːrənti/
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In other words, use it at your own risk.
/ɪn ˈʌðər wɜːrdz juːs ɪt æt jɔːr oʊn rɪsk/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

circulate verb US /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt/

become widely known and passed on

From this reading “STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.”

copied verb US /ˈkɑːpid/

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading “STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.”

disclaimer noun US /dɪˈskleɪmər/

(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something

From this reading “STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.”

distributed adjective US /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading “This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.”

fee noun US /fiː/

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading “This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.”

requests noun US /rɪˈkwests/

plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading “Send permission requests to "giusal@world-net.sct.fr".”

usage noun US /ˈjuːsədʒ/

the act of using

From this reading “STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.”

warranty noun US /ˈwɔːrənti/

a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

From this reading “This document is provided "as is", without express of implied warranty.”

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This document is provided "as is", without express of implied warranty.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In other words, use it at your own risk.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

circulateverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt/

become widely known and passed on

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

DISCLAIMERnounUS /dɪˈskleɪmər/

(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading This document is provided "as is", without express of implied warranty.

feenounUS /fiː/

a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

frnoun

a radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium

From this reading Send permission requests to "giusal@world-net.sct.fr".

freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

giusal

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Send permission requests to "giusal@world-net.sct.fr".

impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading This document is provided "as is", without express of implied warranty.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

non-commercial

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In other words, use it at your own risk.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In other words, use it at your own risk.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/

earlier in time

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading This document is provided "as is", without express of implied warranty.

requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/

plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading Send permission requests to "giusal@world-net.sct.fr".

risknounUS /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading In other words, use it at your own risk.

sct

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Send permission requests to "giusal@world-net.sct.fr".

SendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Send permission requests to "giusal@world-net.sct.fr".

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

STANDARDadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/

the act of using

From this reading STANDARD DISCLAIMER: This document can be freely copied under the following conditions: it must circulate in its entire form (including this disclaimer); it is meant for personal and non-commercial usage.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading In other words, use it at your own risk.

warrantynounUS /ˈwɔːrənti/

a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

From this reading This document is provided "as is", without express of implied warranty.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This entire document or parts of it are not to be sold or distributed for a fee without prior permission.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading In other words, use it at your own risk.

world-net

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Send permission requests to "giusal@world-net.sct.fr".

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In other words, use it at your own risk.

Chapter 1 of William Gibson Interviewed by Giuseppe Salza holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 1 holds 187 sentences of William Gibson Interviewed, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

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Standard
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Disclaimer
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Document
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Freely
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