The "flow" of heat from one substance to another placed in thermal contact we immagine as the transfer of these "energy" from these degrees of freedom in one body to those in the other body.
(another; placed; in thermal contact) (we; immagine; as the transfer of these "energy" from these degrees of freedom in one body to those in the other body)
another we
placed immagine
in thermal contact
as the transfer of these "energy" from these degrees of freedom in one body to those in the other body