I asked Grover where Mrs. Dobbs was. He said, "Who?" But he paused first, and he wouldn't look at me, so I thought he was lying. What can the reader infer from this passage? Grover is lying. Grover is hungry. Grover most likely knows who Mrs. Dobbs is. Grover doesn't know who Mrs. Dobbs is.

Couldnt you just look that up it give the answer

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are you asking for an essay and whats the story?

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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