All 3 Uses of
vary
in
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- The dense brown forest on either side never seemed to vary, and ahead there was only a new bend in the river to tantalize her.†
p. 15.4 *vary = differ; or change
- A varied lot they were.†
p. 53.6varied = differed; or changed
- It was incredible that every day should be the same, varied only in the work that filled every hour from sunrise to dark.†
p. 74.3
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."