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William Gibson Interviewed

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.
What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?
My favorite piece of technology is the Walkman.
It forever changed the way we perceive music.
The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.
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Archivist
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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 35/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 171–175

Line 1
But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.
/bʌt aɪ laɪk wʌt ðeɪ duː ənd ðə nuː ˈhjuːmən ˈprɑːsesəz ðæt ðeɪ ˈdʒenəreɪt/
Line 2
What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?
/wʌt ɪz ɪn jɔːr əˈpɪnjən ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt ˌteknəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl ˈbreɪkθruː ʌv ˈaʊər səˈsaɪəti ɪn ˈriːsənt jɪrz/
Line 3
My favorite piece of technology is the Walkman.
/maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt piːs ʌv tekˈnɑːlədʒi ɪz ðə ˈwɔːkmæn/
Line 4
It forever changed the way we perceive music.
/ɪt fərˈevər tʃeɪndʒd ðə weɪ wiː pərˈsiːv ˈmjuːzɪk/
Line 5
The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.
/ðə ˈwɔːkmæn hæz ˈɡɪvən ʌs ðə ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti tuː ˈlɪsən tuː ˌwʌˈtevər kaɪnd ʌv ˈmjuːzɪk wiː ˈwɔːntɪd weˈrevər wiː ˈwɔːntɪd/

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.

breakthrough noun US /ˈbreɪkθruː/

a productive insight

From this reading “What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?”

favorite noun US /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading “My favorite piece of technology is the Walkman.”

generate verb US /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

bring into existence

From this reading “But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.”

processes noun US /ˈprɑːsesəz/

plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading “But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.”

recent adjective US /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading “What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?”

technological adjective US /ˌteknəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

based in scientific and industrial progress

From this reading “What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?”

technology noun US /tekˈnɑːlədʒi/

the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment

From this reading “My favorite piece of technology is the Walkman.”

Walkman noun US /ˈwɔːkmæn/

(trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones

From this reading “My favorite piece of technology is the Walkman.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

breakthroughnounUS /ˈbreɪkθruː/

a productive insight

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading It forever changed the way we perceive music.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading My favorite piece of technology is the Walkman.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading It forever changed the way we perceive music.

generateverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

bring into existence

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It forever changed the way we perceive music.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading It forever changed the way we perceive music.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My favorite piece of technology is the Walkman.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading It forever changed the way we perceive music.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading My favorite piece of technology is the Walkman.

processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/

plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

technologicaladjectiveUS /ˌteknəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

based in scientific and industrial progress

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

technologynounUS /tekˈnɑːlədʒi/

the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment

From this reading My favorite piece of technology is the Walkman.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.

WalkmannounUS /ˈwɔːkmæn/

(trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones

From this reading My favorite piece of technology is the Walkman.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It forever changed the way we perceive music.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It forever changed the way we perceive music.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But I like what they do, and the new human processes that they generate.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading The Walkman has given us the opportunity to listen to whatever kind of music we wanted wherever we wanted.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What is in your opinion the most important technological breakthrough of our society in recent years ?

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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