Which word with the meaning famished has the most negative connotation?
adapted from oliver twist
by charles dickens
the room in which the boys were fed, was a large stone hall, with a copper at one end: out of which the master, dre:
for the purpose, and assisted by one or two women, ladled the gruel at mealtimes. of this festive composition each boy
porringer, and no more except on occasions of great public rejoicing, when he had two ounces and a quarter of brea
the bowls never wanted washing. the boys polished them with their spoons till they shone again, they would sit sti
copper, with such eagereyes, as if they could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed. boys have ge
appetites. oliver twist and his starving companions suffered the tortures for three months: at last they got sovoracious
hunger, that one boy, who was tall for his age, and hadn't been used to that sort of thing, hinted darkly to his compani
had another basin of gruel per diem, he was afraid he might some night happen to eat the boy who slept next him, w
a weakly youth of tender age. he had a wild, hungry eye; and they implicitly believed him. a council was held; lots we
walk up to the master after supper that evening, and ask for more, and it fell to oliver twist.
the evening arrived; the boys took their places. the master, in his cook's uniform, stationed himself at the coppe
assistants ranged themselves behind him; the gruel was served out; and a long grace was said over the short com
disappeared; the boys whispered each other, and winked at oliver; while his next neighbors nudged him. child as
desperate with hunger, and reckless with misery. he rose from the table; and advancing to the master, basin ands
somewhat alarmed at his own temerity: