Use the sentence to answer the question.

My brothers and I had not eaten since breakfast, almost five hours ago, and were famished by the time we arrived at the restaurant.

Which phrase in this sentence provides the best clue to the meaning of famished as it is used in this sentence?

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Responses

arrived at the restaurant
arrived at the restaurant

My brothers and I
My brothers and I

by the time
by the time

had not eaten since breakfast

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
7 hours ago

The phrase that provides the best clue to the meaning of "famished" in this sentence is "had not eaten since breakfast." This indicates that the speaker and their brothers have been without food for a long time, leading to their hunger.