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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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.
We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money. Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars. Jean-Luc Godard's "Alphaville" was our main inspiration back then. We should have asked more money. We went through several script drafts and stages.
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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point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.”
plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading “We went through several script drafts and stages.”
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading “Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “Jean-Luc Godard's "Alphaville" was our main inspiration back then.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.”
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading “We went through several script drafts and stages.”
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “We went through several script drafts and stages.”
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From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
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From this reading Jean-Luc Godard's "Alphaville" was our main inspiration back then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We went through several script drafts and stages.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We should have asked more money.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading We went through several script drafts and stages.
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean-Luc Godard's "Alphaville" was our main inspiration back then.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should have asked more money.
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Jean-Luc Godard's "Alphaville" was our main inspiration back then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean-Luc Godard's "Alphaville" was our main inspiration back then.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
most important element
From this reading Jean-Luc Godard's "Alphaville" was our main inspiration back then.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
engage in
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We should have asked more money.
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading We went through several script drafts and stages.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We went through several script drafts and stages.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have asked more money.
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading We went through several script drafts and stages.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We went through several script drafts and stages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We realized afterwards that our major mistake was asking too little money.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went through several script drafts and stages.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Our aim back then was to make a little art movie, we figured that we would need less than 2 million dollars.
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