While Bruce was untying the rope that held the boat to the island, the man jumped in and Bruce slipped the rope out of his hand to let the man drift into shore (Little 135-136).
(Bruce; was untying; the rope that held the boat to the island) (the rope; held; the boat) (the man; jumped; in; T:While Bruce was untying the rope)
Bruce the rope the man
was untying held jumped
the rope that held the boat to the island
the boat
in T:While Bruce was untying the rope