All 4 Uses of
vary
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- His expression, his manner, his very soul seemed to vary with every fresh part that he assumed.†
Chpt 1 *
- Botany variable, geology profound as regards the mud-stains from any region within fifty miles of town, chemistry eccentric, anatomy unsystematic, sensational literature and crime records unique, violin-player, boxer, swordsman, lawyer, and self-poisoner by cocaine and tobacco.†
Chpt 5
- All day a stream of pennies, varied by silver, poured in upon me, and it was a very bad day in which I failed to take £2.†
Chpt 6
- Of all these varied cases, however, I cannot recall any which presented more singular features than that which was associated with the well-known Surrey family of the Roylotts of Stoke Moran.†
Chpt 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."