Question

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

Answer 1

The correct answer is mood or atmosphere.

Answer 2

"Direct explanation" is the one meaning of inundation among the following choices given in the question that is the name of the context clue. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option or the fifth option. I hope that this is the answer that has come to your help.