All 4 Uses
accustomed
in
Bless Me, Ultima
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- My eyes were now accustomed to the dark, but it was a glint of light that made me turn and look at a clump of bull-rushes in the sweeping water of the river just a few yards away.†
Chpt 2accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- Then our eyes grew accustomed to the dark and we could see the dark outlines of men, and their red, sweating faces by the light of their torches.†
Chpt 12 *
- My eyes grew accustomed to the gloom and I saw a small crucifix nailed to the side of the window.†
Chpt 18
- They seemed accustomed to the devil's beating on the roof.†
Chpt 20
Definitions:
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(1)
(accustom) to make someone used to something
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to something, so it does not seem unusual)In professional environments, you may make a better impression by saying one is accustomed to something rather than one is used to something. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)