ripe adjective [ˈraɪp]

• fully grown and developed and ready to be eaten —sometimes used figuratively
• ready or suitable for something—usually + for
• brought to full flavor or the best state by being stored for a period of time

cherry noun [ˈtʃeri]

• a small round fruit that is usually red or black
• a tree on which this fruit grows —called also cherry tree
• the wood of a cherry tree —called also cherry wood

log noun [ˈlɑːg]

• a long, heavy section of a tree that has fallen or been cut down
• a thick piece of wood
• the record of travel by a ship or airplane

reader noun [ˈriːdɚ]

• a person who reads a book, magazine, newspaper, etc. —often + of
• a machine that is used for reading text or information that is stored on film, tape, etc.
• a book that is used to learn how to read or to practice reading in your own language or in a foreign language

leap verb [ˈliːp]

• to jump from a surface
• to jump over (something)
• to move quickly —often used figuratively

lightning noun [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

• the flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm

thunder noun [ˈθʌndɚ]

• the very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm : the sound that follows a flash of lightning
• a loud noise that sounds like thunder

village noun [ˈvɪlɪʤ]

• a small town in the country
• the people who live in a village

rascal noun [ˈræskəl]

• a person and especially a young person who causes trouble or does things that annoy people
• a cruel or dishonest man

almost adverb [ˈɑːlˌmoʊst]

• only a little less than : nearly

entrance noun [ˈɛntrəns]

• the act of entering something
• something (such as a door) that is used for entering something
• the right to enter something —often used before another noun

cricket noun [ˈkrɪkət]

• a small black insect that jumps high and that makes loud, high-pitched noises

hound noun [ˈhaʊnd]

• a dog; especially : a type of dog that has a very good sense of smell and is trained to hunt
• a person who is very determined to get something especially for a collection : a very enthusiastic collector

prison noun [ˈprɪzn̩]

• a building where people are kept as punishment for a crime or while they are waiting to go to court —often used before another noun
• a place or situation from which you cannot escape

prevent verb [prɪˈvɛnt]

• to stop (something) from happening or existing
• to make (someone or something) not do something : to stop (someone or something) from doing something —often used without from in British English

wooden adjective [ˈwʊdn̩]

• made of wood
• awkward or stiff : not having or showing any emotion, energy, etc.

furniture noun [ˈfɚnɪtʃɚ]

• chairs, tables, beds, etc., that are used to make a room ready for use

dapper adjective [ˈdæpɚ]

• having a neat appearance : dressed in attractive clothes
• attractive and of high quality

angrily [ˈæŋgri]

service noun [ˈsɚvəs]

• an organization, company, or system that provides something to the public
• work done by an organization or person that does not involve producing goods —often plural
• work done for a business or organization : employment