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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My brothers and I
My brothers and I
had not eaten since breakfast
had not eaten since breakfast
arrived at the restaurant
arrived at the restaurant
by the time

had not eaten since breakfast

The phrase "had not eaten since breakfast" provides the best clue to the meaning of famished as it is used in this sentence.

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 not eaten for a significant amount of time, leading to them feeling extremely hungry.