Both Uses of
vary
in
A Room With A View
- Charlotte, who was practical without ability, knelt by the side of an empty trunk, vainly endeavouring to pave it with books of varying thickness and size.†
Chpt 7varying = differing; or changing
- They were heavy curtains, reaching almost to the ground, and the light that filtered through them was subdued and varied.†
Chpt 8 *varied = differed; or changed
Definition:
to be different, or to change
Vary is often used to describe small differences or changes--especially about things of the same type. It would be more common to say "The weight of full-grown elephants varies depending upon diet and other factors," than to say "The weight of elephants varies from that of mice."