All 4 Uses
accustomed
in
Esperanza Rising
(Edited)
- Hortensia came over, put her arm around Esperanza and said, "We are accustomed to doing things a certain way, aren't we, Esperanza?"
p. 126.9accustomed to = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- There are many of us who don't want to get involved in the strike because we can't afford to lose our jobs, and we are accustomed to how things are in our little community.
p. 134.6
- It is hardest on adults who move here and are not accustomed to the agricultural dust.
p. 156.9
- Esperanza had grown so accustomed to the strikers' chanting while she packed asparagus that the moment it stopped, she looked up from her work as if something was wrong.
p. 204.5 *
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)