Read the following excerpt from "the little regiment" by stephen crane. "there was but one man between them, and he was habituated. these insults from brother to brother had swept across his chest, flown past his face, many times during two long campaigns. upon this occasion he simply grinned first at one, then at the other." "the little regiment." stephen crane, 1897. what does the word habituated mean in this passage? a. annoyed by it b. accustomed to it c. happy about it d. discouraged by it

B. accustomed to it

Explanation:

According to the given excerpt, 'habituated' means being accustomed to it.

In the short story "The Little Regiment" Billie and Dan are the two brothers. Both the brothers represent the society during the American Civil War when the family members were on the verge of fighting among themselves. Both the brothers were concerned for each other but at the same time, they were hostile too. Although they had a lot of differences of thoughts and mindsets, still they loved each other.