These are in the text surrounding a word and give hints for the meaning of the word.
definition:
they are called
example: i refrained from grabbing the man's arm, but i was not sure how long i could hold back my
urge.
(hold back gives hints for the meaning of refrained)
term: type term here

Context clues are clues in the text that surround a word.  You can use them to understand the meaning of the word.

Another example besides the one provided is “She thought the computer was profitless, but it turned out to be very valuable.”

Using context clues such as the word “valuable,” you can get a good idea of what the word “profitless” means.

the correct answer is dilapidated.

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the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !