Meanings of panting under in English

But a fortnight before we were panting under an almost vertical sun.

That unbeliever kept the Faithful panting under the weight of his senseless oppression.

Aquila rode closer to her, his horse panting under the effort.

Simon seemed pensive, the boy absent-minded, and both were panting under their sacks.

He lay back in his chair, limp and panting under Gilmore's strong hands.

It's too far. She held on, panting under her black veil.

I cried out and awoke, bathed in cold perspiration, panting under this terrible vision.

One bound at exactly the right moment and my feeble prey is panting under me.

The very next day she lay extended on the bed, panting under the fell embrace of the relentless foe.

Twenty-four hours later the awnings were up, and all hands were panting under the blazing heat of a tropical sun.

No more was said until they reached the wood and flung themselves panting under the shade of a scrubby live oak.

Before she reached it, old Marianne met her, panting under the large bundle of horsehair which she was carrying on her head.

It was nearly breakfast-time when he dragged himself into the house at last, and the guinea was resting and panting under a currant-bush.

I was fairly panting under my load of dismay and despondency, when a large man with an extraordinarily clean appearance sat down opposite me.

But Van Horn, with Jerry panting under his hand, placidly and philosophically continued to smoke, lighting a fresh cigar when the first gave out.

Then, when every scrap was eaten, they all lay down, cold and panting under the sinking Moon, because something had ordered them to rest.