Chapter 1 of William Gibson Interviewed is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of William Gibson Interviewed is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Fax machine is also an amazing thing. We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere. It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us. What about e-mail ? E-mail is very glamorous.
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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surprising greatly
From this reading “The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.”
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.”
(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
From this reading “What about e-mail ?”
duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
From this reading “The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.”
having an air of allure, romance and excitement
From this reading “E-mail is very glamorous.”
occurring with no delay
From this reading “We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.”
the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
From this reading “It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What about e-mail ?
in addition
From this reading The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.
surprising greatly
From this reading The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.
for the reason that
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
From this reading What about e-mail ?
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.
to or in any or all places
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
From this reading The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.
having an air of allure, romance and excitement
From this reading E-mail is very glamorous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
occurring with no delay
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.
make square
From this reading It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.
the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
From this reading It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.
a special situation
From this reading The Fax machine is also an amazing thing.
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From this reading It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is also a very political technology, as the Tien An Men Square events told us.
precisely as stated
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What about e-mail ?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading We live in a very different world because of that: instantaneous written communication everywhere.
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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