A Likely Story
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A Likely Story is a humorous and imaginative novel by British author and mathematician William De Morgan, known for its witty dialogue and intricate, character-driven plot.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Likely Story canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8506370 — 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: A Likely Story Context triple: [William De Morgan, notableWork, A Likely Story]
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A.
Likely Story
Likely Story is an American film and television production company known for producing independent and character-driven movies.
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B.
The Only Story
The Only Story is a 2018 novel by British author Julian Barnes that explores a young man's life-defining love affair with an older, married woman and its lasting emotional consequences.
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C.
The Land of Steady Habits
The Land of Steady Habits is a traditional nickname for the U.S. state of Connecticut, reflecting its reputation for conservatism and stable customs.
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D.
The Big Story
The Big Story is a 1949 American film noir crime drama best known for starring actor John Dall.
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E.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
- 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: A Likely Story Target entity description: A Likely Story is a humorous and imaginative novel by British author and mathematician William De Morgan, known for its witty dialogue and intricate, character-driven plot.
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A.
Likely Story
Likely Story is an American film and television production company known for producing independent and character-driven movies.
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B.
The Only Story
The Only Story is a 2018 novel by British author Julian Barnes that explores a young man's life-defining love affair with an older, married woman and its lasting emotional consequences.
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C.
The Land of Steady Habits
The Land of Steady Habits is a traditional nickname for the U.S. state of Connecticut, reflecting its reputation for conservatism and stable customs.
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D.
The Big Story
The Big Story is a 1949 American film noir crime drama best known for starring actor John Dall.
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E.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
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mathematician ⓘ novel ⓘ person ⓘ |
| author | William De Morgan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
humorous novel
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imaginative fiction ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle |
ironic commentary
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rapid-fire exchanges ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
situational comedy
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verbal wit ⓘ |
| hasImageryType | imaginative scenarios ⓘ |
| hasMainFocus |
character development
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interpersonal relationships ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multi-character ensemble ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
eccentric personalities
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everyday life seen humorously ⓘ social interaction ⓘ |
| hasTone |
comic
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light-hearted ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late 19th-century and early 20th-century British fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | witty dialogue ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Likely Story ⓘ |
| plotCharacteristic |
character-driven
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intricate ⓘ |
| writtenBy | William De Morgan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Likely Story Description of subject: A Likely Story is a humorous and imaginative novel by British author and mathematician William De Morgan, known for its witty dialogue and intricate, character-driven plot.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
A Likely Story