All 3 Uses of
vary
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- A rather larger body, varying at need, was employed to 'beat the bounds', and to see that Outsiders of any kind, great or small, did not make themselves a nuisance.†
Chpt Prol.varying = differing; or changing
- The guests were not disappointed: they had a very pleasant feast, in fact an engrossing entertainment: rich, abundant, varied, and prolonged.†
Chpt 1.1 *varied = differed; or changed
- Many times he repeated these words in different order, or varied them.†
Chpt 2.4
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."