Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
ally
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
Bow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
called
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
cards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
caution
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout the rest of the journey I observed the strictest caution, and fortune seconded my efforts.
certainly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
change
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
cheeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
coach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
coach-window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
costume
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
cover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
cropped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
dark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dark when we got to Shrewsbury.
destination
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
dinner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
efforts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout the rest of the journey I observed the strictest caution, and fortune seconded my efforts.
enabled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
feel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Throughout the rest of the journey I observed the strictest caution, and fortune seconded my efforts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
got
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
hair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
inn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark when we got to Shrewsbury.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Throughout the rest of the journey I observed the strictest caution, and fortune seconded my efforts.
keep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
kept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
leaving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
neck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
observed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout the rest of the journey I observed the strictest caution, and fortune seconded my efforts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
passenger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
passengers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
places
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
played
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
proceedings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
properly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
reason
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Throughout the rest of the journey I observed the strictest caution, and fortune seconded my efforts.
Screw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
seconded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout the rest of the journey I observed the strictest caution, and fortune seconded my efforts.
SECURE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
seen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
sharp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
Shrewsbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dark when we got to Shrewsbury.
Street
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
strictest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout the rest of the journey I observed the strictest caution, and fortune seconded my efforts.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
thanks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the rest of the journey I observed the strictest caution, and fortune seconded my efforts.
Thus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
tried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
watch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On leaving the coach I was enabled, under cover of the night, to keep a sharp watch on the proceedings of Screw and his Bow Street ally.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
weak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
well
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
whiskerless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECURE as I tried to feel in my change of costume, my cropped hair, and my whiskerless cheeks, I kept well away from the coach-window, when the dinner at the inn was over and the passengers were called to take their places again.
why
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus far--thanks to the strength of my grasp on his neck, which had left him too weak to be an outside passenger--Screw had certainly not seen me; and, if I played my cards properly, there was no reason why he should see me before we got to our destination.
