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Pep: The Story of a Brave Dog
Pep: The Story of a Brave Dog

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Pep: The Story of a Brave Dog is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.
This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.
But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.
His full name was Pepsin.
His master was a doctor so that accounted for the name.
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Pep: The Story of a Brave Dog

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Pep: The Story of a Brave Dog is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.
/ə bluː ˈrɪbən dɔːɡ pep sæt ʌp ˈveri streɪt æt hɪz end ʌv ðə kɑːr siːt ənd lʊkt hɑːrd aʊt ʌv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ/
Line 2
This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.
/ðɪs wɑːz hɪz ˈjuːʒəwəl əˈmjuːzmənt wen hiː ənd hɪz ˈmæstər wɜːr ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
Line 3
But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.
/bʌt hiː dɪd nɑːt ˈtrævəl ˈɔːfən æz hɪz ˈmæstər wɑːz ə ˈveri ˈbɪzi mæn soʊ hiː əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd ˈevəri trɪp ðæt ðeɪ meɪd/
Line 4
His full name was Pepsin.
Line 5
His master was a doctor so that accounted for the name.
/hɪz ˈmæstər wɑːz ə ˈdɑːktər soʊ ðæt əˈkaʊntɪd fɔːr ðə neɪm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accounted verb US /əˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading “His master was a doctor so that accounted for the name.”

amusement noun US /əˈmjuːzmənt/

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading “This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.”

appreciated adjective US /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading “But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.”

Pep noun US /pep/

liveliness and energy

From this reading “A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.”

ribbon noun US /ˈrɪbən/

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading “A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.”

travel verb US /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.”

traveling noun US /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.”

trip noun US /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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BLUE RIBBON adjective + noun

an honor or award gained for excellence

In this reading “A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading His master was a doctor so that accounted for the name.

amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading His master was a doctor so that accounted for the name.

DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His master was a doctor so that accounted for the name.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading His full name was Pepsin.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His full name was Pepsin.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

PepnounUS /pep/

liveliness and energy

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

Pepsinnoun

an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones

From this reading His full name was Pepsin.

RIBBONnounUS /ˈrɪbən/

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading But he did not travel often, as his master was a very busy man, so he appreciated every trip that they made.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This was his usual amusement when he and his master were traveling.

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A BLUE RIBBON DOG Pep sat up very straight at his end of the car seat and looked hard out of the window.

Chapter 2 of Pep: The Story of a Brave Dog by Clarence Hawkes holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Vocabulary met early in Pep: The Story of a Brave Dog

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Story
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Brave
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Dog-lovers
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