All 4 Uses of
strait
in
The Alchemist by Coelho
- Africa was only a few hours from Tarifa; one had only to cross the narrow straits by boat.†
Part 1
- If he sold just one of his sheep, he'd have enough to get to the other shore of the strait.
Part 1 *strait = narrow water passage
- The old man had spoken about signs and omens, and, as the boy was crossing the strait, he had thought about omens.
Part 1
- He would at least have died after having crossed the strait, after having worked in a crystal shop, and after having known the silence of the desert and Fatima's eyes.
Part 2
Definition:
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(strait as in: Strait of Hormuz) a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water