Sentence:  The words "dream interpretation" were and still are indeed fraught with unpleasant, unscientific associations. They remind one of all sorts of childish, superstitious notions, which <WSD>make up</WSD> the thread and woof of dream books, read by none but the ignorant and the primitive. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To constitute; to compose, to form.