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I predrilled a hole there and now its a matter of holding the wood which is awkward, to meet that pre-drilled hole.
No, predrill one hole and slide a bamboo shiskabob skewer into that hole. (You can buy bamboo shiskabob skewers at any supermarket.) The skewer will hold the hole in one piece of wood aligned with the hole in the other.

Now, predrill a hole on the opposite side and drive a screw in.

Pull the shishkabob skewer and drive a screw in from the first side.

Another option would be to use a piece of wood as a "spacer". Put the spacer in place against the last piece of wood you toe-"nailed". Predrill one hole on one side so that when you drive the screw in it pulls the wood tight to the spacer. Now, pull the spacer out and predrill a hole on the opposite side of the wood you're toe-screwing.