Sentence:  At the same time, we <WSD>overread</WSD>. That is, we find in narratives qualities, motives, moods, ideas, judgments, even events for which there is no direct evidence in the discourse. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To interpret something to a greater degree, or in a more positive way, than appropriate; read too in-depth; overinterpret; overanalyze.