He was silent for some seconds, and when he finally spoke, his words were halting.

They'll have a private meeting to see if they can hear-" Her words halted as she saw the pig.

"I've a bath waiting for you," she said, and then her words halted.

Her words were halting, in his tongue, but close enough.

His words halted her more effectively than his hand.

The word halted every fork at the table.

I had been about to turn away, but her words halted me.

She hurried on, knowing that her next words would halt his nod of approval.

She took a step forward, but his next words halted her.

The words were halting at first, but after a few moments he became more fluent.