Sentence:  `` A lot of people are so peculiar that they do n't like cats , it 's not the easiest thing in the world to find good homes for kittens - and , damn it , you <WSD>know</WSD> very well if I have them around long , impossible to give them away ! 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about