His body lay limp in her arms, and the rope around his ankles slackened.

If the rope later slackens, just draw it tighter by sliding the knot farther along.

Twenty-five fathoms were hardly unrolled, when the rope suddenly slackened between Tom's hands.

Two fathoms, three, four; at five the rope slackened.

The rope slackened and Setznak settled again, but he didn't relax much.

When the rope slackened he made no further effort toward the staff.

After what seems like more than an hour, the rope slackens; the old bull turns and, in an arc, heads back in our direction.

There was a distant clinking noise as it struck something and the rope slackened.

The rope slackened, and he felt a sudden rush of panic.

The rope tightened and then slackened as the boat was maneuvered into place.