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dream
Noun
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Dreams are the images and things you see when you are sleeping.
In my dream I had forgotten the baby in a drawer.
I had a dream that I was in a magical world with fairies and evil witches.
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A dream is something you wish for or hope will happen.
The company is succeeding beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
He decided to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a police officer.
dream
Verb
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If you dream about something, you wish for it.
She dreamed of becoming a concert pianist.
If we go to sleep, we'll dream that we're awake.
book
Noun
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A book is a lot of paper joined together with writing and pictures printed on them for you to read or write in.
I borrow books from the library, and keep them in a bookcase.
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A book is a group of stamps, matches, tickets, etc., held together inside a paper cover.
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A company's books are its money records.
An outside accountant kept the books and signed the checks until he joined the company.
book
Verb
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If you book something or someone, you reserve them for a certain time.
I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night.
I can book tickets for the concert next week.
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If you book someone, you officially put their name in police records for a crime.
The police booked him for driving too fast.