The term "had known" is the past perfect tense.
Had is an auxiliary verb. Known is the past participle of the verb know.
part of speech
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
The part of speech for "answer" is a noun.
adverb
what part of speech is beneath
The part of speech for "explicit" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "twirl" is a verb.
The part of speech for "unfamiliar" is an adjective.
The part of speech of "came" is a verb.
The part of speech for "lecturer" is a noun.
The part of speech for "indefinite" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "buried" is a verb.