half-word

If any Superior's thoughts became too complex to be communicated simply through feeling, then a grunt, a half-word, a few casual sounds would be sufficient to get his meaning across in most instances.

The Unpublished Writer and His Love Interest (The Painter) David Russo 2010

Still as I narrated, instead of checking, he incited me to proceed he spurred me by the gesture, the smile, the half-word.

Villette 2003

Down to that half-word which the torture drew from

The Crystal Stopper Maurice Leblanc 1902

Things she would formerly have understood at a half-word she now affected to need to have explained to her.

A Life's Morning George Gissing 1880

Still as I narrated, instead of checking, he incited me to proceed he spurred me by the gesture, the smile, the half-word.

Villette Charlotte Bront�� 1835

It was no longer to her that the eye of Mr. Willoughby was directed in the hope of being understood; it was not to her that the half-word which implies mutual understanding was addressed; the smile of intelligence had ceased to pass between them; nor did it seem that either her gaiety or her gravity retained any influence over the feelings of Mr. Willoughby.

Isabella. A Novel 1823

A few hours before, in my master's arms almost, with twenty kind things said to me, and a generous concern for the misfortunes he had brought upon me; and only by one rash half-word exasperated against me, and turned out of doors, at an hour's warning; and all his kindness changed to hate!

Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded Samuel Richardson 1725

What is the other half-word that he did not say to complete the word?

unknown title 2009

The d.o.m. also sees that the first half-word Mr ChonTri said to the ones who get hurt, the second one he said to the ones who hurt the others.

unknown title 2009

The d.o.m. found the other half-word that Mr ChonTri

unknown title 2009