But he'd had no chance to find out why, or even to exchange a word with them.

Father and I did not exchange a word for over a month.

We didn't exchange a single word, as a matter of fact.

He exchanged a few words with her father inside the door.

But an opportunity to exchange a few words did not come until the last day of the trip.

I watched him exchange a few words with the boy and then leave.

They all looked at each other and exchanged a few words.

By now, several long hours later, they'd done it so often that they only needed to exchange a few words.

He hadn't exchanged a word with her since they left.

People brought things, exchanged a word or two and went away again.