knew
What is the Definition of knew?
Verb:
- be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
- know how to do or perform something
- be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt
- be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- accept (someone)
- have fixed in the mind
- know the nature or character of
- be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
- perceive as familiar
How can I use knew in a sentence?
It was standing quite still, all six eyes staring at them, and Harry knew that the only reason they were not already dead was that their sudden appearance had taken it by surprise, but it was quickly getting over that, there was no mistaking what those thunderous growls meant.
Then she met that Potter at school and they left and got married and had you, and of course I knew you would be just the same, just as strange, just as — as — abnormal — and then, if you please, she went and got herself blown up and we got landed with you!
I brought Ron round — that took a while — and we were dashing up to the owlery to contact Dumbledore when we met him in the entrance hall — he already knew — he just said, ‘Harry's gone after him, has not he?' and hurtled off to the third floor.
Quirrell rolled off him, his face blistering, too, and then Harry knew: Quirrell could not touch his bare skin, not without suffering terrible pain — his only chance was to keep hold of Quirrell, keep him in enough pain to stop him from doing a curse.
Harry knew he ought to feel sorry that Mrs. Figg had broken her leg, but it was not easy when he reminded himself it would be a whole year before he had to look at Tibbles, Snowy, Mr. Paws, and Tufty again.