The Ghost in the Mill
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"The Ghost in the Mill" is a short ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blends New England folklore with moral and religious themes.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Ghost in the Mill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T471844 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ghost in the Mill Context triple: [Harriet Beecher Stowe, notableWork, The Ghost in the Mill]
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A.
The Chimney-Corner
"The Chimney-Corner" is a collection of domestic essays and sketches by Harriet Beecher Stowe that reflect on family life, morality, and social issues in 19th-century America.
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B.
Tales of a Wayside Inn
Tales of a Wayside Inn is a narrative poetry collection structured as a series of stories told by different characters gathered at a New England inn.
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C.
The Blind Girl
The Blind Girl is a celebrated 1856 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais, depicting two roadside beggar girls and exploring themes of disability, perception, and the natural world.
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D.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
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E.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Ghost in the Mill Target entity description: "The Ghost in the Mill" is a short ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blends New England folklore with moral and religious themes.
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A.
The Chimney-Corner
"The Chimney-Corner" is a collection of domestic essays and sketches by Harriet Beecher Stowe that reflect on family life, morality, and social issues in 19th-century America.
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B.
Tales of a Wayside Inn
Tales of a Wayside Inn is a narrative poetry collection structured as a series of stories told by different characters gathered at a New England inn.
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C.
The Blind Girl
The Blind Girl is a celebrated 1856 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais, depicting two roadside beggar girls and exploring themes of disability, perception, and the natural world.
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D.
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the 2004 debut studio album by American singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom, noted for its intricate lyrics, distinctive vocals, and folk-inspired arrangements.
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E.
The Constant Maid
The Constant Maid is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and exploration of love and social manners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ghost story
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literary work ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| author | Harriet Beecher Stowe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstPublicationForm | magazine or periodical fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
American literature
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ghost story ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasLength | short ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle | realist detail with supernatural elements ⓘ |
| hasMoralPurpose | didactic ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Protestant Christian ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
New England folklore
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moral themes ⓘ religious themes ⓘ sin and redemption ⓘ storytelling tradition ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Oldtown Fireside Stories
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linked to:
Sam Lawson's Oldtown Fireside Stories
|
| intendedAudience |
family readers
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general readership ⓘ |
| isPartOfAuthorCareerPhase | mid-19th-century works of Harriet Beecher Stowe ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | framed narrative ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| settingRegion | New England ⓘ |
| usesFolkloreTradition | New England oral tales ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Ghost in the Mill Description of subject: "The Ghost in the Mill" is a short ghost story by Harriet Beecher Stowe that blends New England folklore with moral and religious themes.
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subject linked to:
Harriet