结巴地说 meaning in English

falter: speak in a hesitating way or with a broken voice

As i took my seat at the table, henry hemmed and hawed .
我在桌边就坐之后，亨利结结巴地说起话来。
" i - i - beg your pardon , " he stammered . " i was thinking .
“我我我很抱歉， ”他结巴地说， “我刚才显在思考。 ”
" i hope i am learning to talk , " he stammered . " there seems to be so much in me i want to say . but it is all so big
“我希望自己是在学着说话， ”他结巴地说， “我似乎有一肚子的话要说，全都是些大题目。