Sentence:  In reference to Brown 's raid she wrote , `` though we are non-resistants and religiously believe it better to reform by moral and not by carnal weapons we <WSD>know</WSD> thee was anemated [ sic ] by the most generous and philanthropic motives '' . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt