A CONVICT'S TALE: Chapter 8 (The Officer)
-unbearable: that cannot be endured, suffered through, or tolerated.
-heat: degree of hotness; temperature.
-chest: the front portion of the body enclosed by the ribs; thorax.
-delighted: great enjoyment; joy; happines.
-to attempt: to make an effort at; try.
-to upset: to disturb mentally or emotionally; to overturn.
-tent: a movable shelter of cloth, etc., held up by poles and held down by stakes in the ground.
-inquiringly: seeking information.
-wasted: useless; exhausted.
-to keep your word = be true to your word.
-cart: a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, oxen, etc., and used to carry goods, for farming, etc.