Examples of knew

• The poet's pleasure in it is full but undiscriminating; he makes no attempt to put the 'something' the birds 'knew' into words.

• Who knew thee once, we have a right to weep.

• She had profound thoughts, and she knew the night was temporary.

• While impermanence was not a reality they knew, he became embittered.

• He knew, for one thing, what he was.

• He knew where he wanted to go, and in domestic affairs as well as foreign he accomplished most of his purposes.

• He knew he had far more anecdotes, recorded conversations, letters - more were coming in all the time - insight, and sensitivity than his rivals.

• He knew there were plenty of envious and hostile readers out there waiting for him to take a false step.