half sleep, n.All

Half-sleep (n.) dreams ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠itself as a man who steps across a brook with one foot and draws it back to stay on this side.