The whole house was constantly in a state of inundation, under the discipline of mops and brooms and scrubbing brushes; and the good housewives of those days were a kind of amphibious animal, delighting exceedingly to be dabbling in water . . ."


What is the name of the context clue that points toward the meaning of inundation?


personal experience

synonym restatement

summary

mood or atmosphere

direct explanation