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- It was a wonder that it had not choked him, but he had fallen forward so as to slacken it. [6]
- Suddenly the threads that moved them began to slacken and become entangled and it grew difficult to move. [2]
- We durst not slacken pace that night, and by morning, much exhausted, we deemed ourselves safe, and rested for a while, making a hearty breakfast, though a sombre shadow had settled on the face of the good Chevalier. [11]
- But we did not slacken our speed, and gradually the leaping flames grew larger and redder until we were upon them. [9]
- They hailed, but Mr. King, who was rowing his boat, did not slacken speed. [4]
- As soon as it began to slacken she ranged a little ahead, and the order was given to loose the royals. [5]
- The King, breathing deep gratitude to Heaven for his own release, fled in the opposite direction, and did not slacken his pace until he was out of harm's reach. [5]
- If it would but slacken, a boat could go out to the nets set in the lake near by some days before, when the sun of spring had melted the ice. [11]
- Was it the anticipation of coming events, or the beat of drums and blare of trumpets, which so excited her companion, that he often pressed his hand to his forehead and she was obliged to request him to slacken his pace. [10]
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