And from those small beginnings these islands have grown.

During the eruption, half of the town was crushed and the island grew a great deal.

The river was tidal, the tiny island grew smaller.

Eventually the island can grow to fill the entire substrate with a single large grain.

They watched as their island grew, because of the receding water.

The two islands grew together after port construction along this section of the Rhine in the mid-19th century.

Slowly the island grew, dominating the view ahead of them.

The island, he said, grew rapidly in the last decade.

The island grew ever closer until they were moving slowly north along its rocky shore.

As the sea level continues to drop, the island will grow and merge with adjacent islands.