Triple
T17327586
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | A Special Providence |
E420725
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alice Prentice
Alice Prentice is the troubled, self-absorbed mother whose strained relationship with her son drives much of the emotional conflict in Robert B. Parker’s novel "A Special Providence."
|
E1334651
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Alice Prentice | Statement: [A Special Providence, mainCharacter, Alice Prentice]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alice Prentice Context triple: [A Special Providence, mainCharacter, Alice Prentice]
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A.
Emily Willans
Emily Willans was the mother of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith and a member of the Victorian-era English middle class.
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B.
Alice Travers
Alice Travers is a relative of English actress Penelope Wilton, known for her extensive work in British film, television, and theatre.
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C.
Alice Mitchell
Alice Mitchell is the caring but often exasperated mother of mischievous youngster Dennis in the 1993 family comedy film "Dennis the Menace."
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D.
Alice Scudder
Alice Scudder is a notable individual bearing the Scudder surname, recognized as a distinguished member of the Scudder family line.
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E.
Maud Brewster
Maud Brewster is a cultured and resilient poet and literary critic who becomes a central figure and love interest amid the brutal sea adventure in Jack London’s novel "The Sea-Wolf."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Alice Prentice Triple: [A Special Providence, mainCharacter, Alice Prentice]
Generated description
Alice Prentice is the troubled, self-absorbed mother whose strained relationship with her son drives much of the emotional conflict in Robert B. Parker’s novel "A Special Providence."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alice Prentice Target entity description: Alice Prentice is the troubled, self-absorbed mother whose strained relationship with her son drives much of the emotional conflict in Robert B. Parker’s novel "A Special Providence."
-
A.
Emily Willans
Emily Willans was the mother of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith and a member of the Victorian-era English middle class.
-
B.
Alice Travers
Alice Travers is a relative of English actress Penelope Wilton, known for her extensive work in British film, television, and theatre.
-
C.
Alice Mitchell
Alice Mitchell is the caring but often exasperated mother of mischievous youngster Dennis in the 1993 family comedy film "Dennis the Menace."
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D.
Alice Scudder
Alice Scudder is a notable individual bearing the Scudder surname, recognized as a distinguished member of the Scudder family line.
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E.
Maud Brewster
Maud Brewster is a cultured and resilient poet and literary critic who becomes a central figure and love interest amid the brutal sea adventure in Jack London’s novel "The Sea-Wolf."
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d889d3adc881909319f1edb8d2a956 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e439d42154819093a240f677a63145 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:11 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a050d5b83cc8190ba333d90973335a9 |
completed | May 13, 2026, 11:46 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a050efd8fe8819094f7a7a1a5edf4c5 |
completed | May 13, 2026, 11:53 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a050f66fd6c8190a7e5750f214018b4 |
completed | May 13, 2026, 11:55 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:43 a.m.