Interferences
james: i'm moving your—mrs. keller, instead. to the station.
keller: mrs. keller. must you always speak of her as though you haven't met the lady?
(kate comes out on the porch, and james inclines his head.)
james [ironic]: mother.
(he starts off the porch, but sidesteps keller's glare like a blow

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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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