in actual fact
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some people have this gift for making mental pictures to an extraordinary degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children are especially this way.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Some people have this gift for making mental pictures to an extraordinary degree.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Children are especially this way.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Some people have this gift for making mental pictures to an extraordinary degree.
eye-minded
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From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
fibs
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From this reading Then sometimes, they get punished for telling fibs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then sometimes, they get punished for telling fibs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then sometimes, they get punished for telling fibs.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Some people have this gift for making mental pictures to an extraordinary degree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
located inward
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
engage in
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Some people have this gift for making mental pictures to an extraordinary degree.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Some people have this gift for making mental pictures to an extraordinary degree.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Then sometimes, they get punished for telling fibs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people have this gift for making mental pictures to an extraordinary degree.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then sometimes, they get punished for telling fibs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Children are especially this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Children are especially this way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sometimes, indeed, they have difficulty in telling the difference between what they actually see, and what they dream or imagine.
which person or people
From this reading People who can make such inner pictures are said to be eye-minded.
