He was forced to grope ahead with his left hand, and retain her with his maimed right.

Groping ahead, he moved in the general direction of the light.

He rose and groped toward the wall ahead.

Gritting his teeth in rage, he groped ahead for the hated quarry.

Ptaclusp dragged himself upright and groped ahead, gingerly, until he walked into someone.

He braced himself up on his knees and groped ahead.

Fighting down his fear, he groped ahead.

The floor became uneven and our pace more shuffling as we groped ahead with numbed feet.

She stumbled forward again, groping ahead through the gloom, her direction uncertain.

He moved slowly forward, groping ahead with a breast-stroke motion.