Meanings of heartrending cries in English

I rolled about on the ground, uttering the most heartrending cries.

Then a crash was heard, followed by most heartrending cries.

Then followed the sound of a blow and heartrending cries that died away in the distance.

Her heartrending cries had so confused him, he was seized before he could raise his gun.

The insects stung her to death, and the callous people paid no heed to her heartrending cries.

The name of Patrick Morgan being called, the distracted wife clung to her husband, uttering the most piercing and heartrending cries.

But in this dismal, merciless abyss lay the shadow of death, and his heartrending cries might well have called Heaven to his help.

When the servants had deposited their burden in front of one of the windows, Aline threw herself upon her brother's body, uttering heartrending cries.

In his delirium he had swum across the narrow inlet which separated them from their enemies; his heartrending cries told of the reception accorded him.