Sentence:  He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a <WSD>title</WSD> possessed some surreptitious allurement. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also :Category:Titles