Which sentence from the excerpt best helps the reader infer who transformed Dryope into a tree?​

adding more details about the struggle rainsford experiences as he swims to the shore

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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