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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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But he really got Johnny from day one.
It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.
I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.
Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.
Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.
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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.

Reading 21/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 101–105

Line 1
But he really got Johnny from day one.
/bʌt hiː ˈrɪli ɡɑːt ˈdʒɑːni frʌm deɪ wʌn/
Line 2
It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.
/ɪt helpt miː ˈbetər ˌʌndərˈstænd ðɪs ˈpɜːrsən ðæt aɪ hæd ˌɪˈmædʒənd soʊ aɪ wɑːz ˈeɪbəl tuː meɪk smɔːl əˈdʒʌstmənts tuː ðə ˈstɔːri/
Line 3
I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.
Line 4
Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.
Line 5
Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.
/ˈsʌbsəkwəntli aɪ wɑːz ˈɔːfən ɑːn ðə sets ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfɪlmɪŋ ˈduːɪŋ riˈraɪts/

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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.

actors noun US /ˈæktərz/

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading “I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.”

adjustments noun US /əˈdʒʌstmənts/

plural of “adjustment” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading “It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.”

filming noun US /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/

the act of making a film

From this reading “Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.”

phone noun US /foʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading “Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.”

reinforce verb US /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/

make stronger

From this reading “I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.”

rewrites noun US /riˈraɪts/

plural of “rewrite” — something that has been written again

From this reading “Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.”

sets noun US /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading “Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.”

Subsequently adverb US /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

adjustmentsnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənts/

plural of “adjustment” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he really got Johnny from day one.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But he really got Johnny from day one.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

filmingnounUS /ˈfɪlmɪŋ/

the act of making a film

From this reading Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he really got Johnny from day one.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But he really got Johnny from day one.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he really got Johnny from day one.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading But he really got Johnny from day one.

Keanu

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

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

Longo

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

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But he really got Johnny from day one.

others

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

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

phonenounUS /foʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But he really got Johnny from day one.

reinforceverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/

make stronger

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

rewritesnounUS /riˈraɪts/

plural of “rewrite” — something that has been written again

From this reading Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.

RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

setsnounUS /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

SubsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Subsequently, I was often on the sets during the filming, doing rewrites.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Once "Johnny" got its second chance, Robert (Longo) and I have talked to each others on the phone at least once every day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It helped me better understand this person that I had imagined, so I was able to make small adjustments to the story.

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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