The story unfolded like a dream.

Meaning: This means that the story was strange and wonderful, and it made the reader feel like they were in a dream.

Choice of Words: Unfolded means to open up or spread out. Like means similar to. Dream is a series of thoughts, images, and emotions that occur in your mind while you are sleeping. When you put them together, "The story unfolded like a dream" means that the story opened up and developed in a way that was similar to a dream.

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The story opened up like a dream.

Meaning: This means that the story started to be told in a way that is like how a dream happens. Dreams are often confusing and hard to understand, so this means the story might be confusing or hard to understand as well.

Choice of Words: Opened up means to reveal or show something. Like is a word that means similar to. Dream is a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. When you put them together, "The story opened up like a dream" means the story began to be revealed in a way that is similar to the way a dream unfolds.

The story developed like a dream.

Meaning: This means that the story changed and grew in a way that is like how a dream happens. Dreams are often confusing and hard to understand, so this means the story might be confusing or hard to understand as well.

Choice of Words: Developed means to grow or change over time. Like is a word that means similar to. Dream is a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. When you put them together, "The story developed like a dream" means the story grew and changed over time in a way that is similar to the way a dream unfolds.

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