what does 'baking' function as here?
He yanked her against his body. He was baking, as if with a high fever. She could feel his heartbeat: quick-quick, running away with itself.

Question: In this case, 'baking' is a verb, right? If not, what does 'baking' function as here?

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what does 'baking' function as here?
He yanked her against his body. He was baking, as if with a high fever. She could feel his heartbeat: quick-quick, running away with itself.

Question: In this case, 'baking' is a verb, right? If not, what does 'baking' function as here?

Answer

"baking" here functions as an adjective. "He was baking" means, "He was very hot (to the touch)".

From Wiktionary:
Adjective
(figuratively) Of a person, an object, or the weather: very hot; boiling, broiling, roasting.
I'm baking – could you open the window?
The car was baking after having been parked in the sun the whole afternoon.

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