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William Gibson Interviewed
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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In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".
I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.
But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.
Now you also write "geo-anthropological" reports...
That's right.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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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 14/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 66–70

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In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".
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I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.
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But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.
Line 4
Now you also write "geo-anthropological" reports...
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That's right.

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.

arrival noun US /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading “But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.”

democracy noun US /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

From this reading “I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.”

East noun US /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading “I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.”

forever adverb US /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading “I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.”

Hungarian adjective US /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading “In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".”

reports noun US /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading “Now you also write "geo-anthropological" reports...”

version noun US /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".”

winds noun US /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.”

All words in this reading · 44

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.

1993

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

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

afterword

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

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Now you also write "geo-anthropological" reports...

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

geo-anthropological

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

From this reading Now you also write "geo-anthropological" reports...

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

it's

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

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

Neuromancer

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

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Now you also write "geo-anthropological" reports...

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading That's right.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

That's

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

From this reading That's right.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading I wrote that nothing lives forever, and that it's time that the winds of democracy blow over the East.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading Now you also write "geo-anthropological" reports...

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading In 1993 I wrote an afterword for the Hungarian version of "Neuromancer".

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now you also write "geo-anthropological" reports...

Zhirinowsky

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

From this reading But now, after the arrival of people like Zhirinowsky, I have second thoughts again and I fear for them.

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.

What does chapter 1 of William Gibson Interviewed contain?

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

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