All 4 Uses of
vary
in
Anna Karenina
- Political economy told him that the laws by which the wealth of Europe had been developed, and was developing, were universal and unvarying.†
Part 3
- Since their conversation about religion when they were engaged neither of them had ever started a discussion of the subject, but she performed all the ceremonies of going to church, saying her prayers, and so on, always with the unvarying conviction that this ought to be so.†
Part 5
- This position, like all such appointments, called for such immense energy and such varied qualifications, that it was difficult for them to be found united in any one man.†
Part 7
- And could the astronomers have understood and calculated anything, if they had taken into account all the complicated and varied motions of the earth?†
Part 8 *
Definition:
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(vary) to be different, or to changeeditor's notes: 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."