All 3 Uses of
accustomed
in
Lord of the Flies
- The ground was hardened by an accustomed tread and as Jack rose to his full height he heard something moving on it.†
p. 49.6 *accustomed = used to (adapted to something, so it seems normal)
- He walked with an accustomed tread through the acres of fruit trees, where the least energetic could find an easy if unsatisfying meal.†
p. 56.1
- Piggy discounted all this learnedly as a "mirage"; and since no boy could reach even the reef over the stretch of water where the snapping sharks waited, they grew accustomed to these mysteries and ignored them, just as they ignored the miraculous, throbbing stars.†
p. 58.7
Definition:
to make someone used to something
(used to is an expression that means someone has adapted to something, so it does not seem unusual)
(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.