Triple
T19744747
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nicholson Baker |
E474220
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
A Box of Matches
A Box of Matches is a contemplative novel by Nicholson Baker that follows a middle-aged editor’s quiet early-morning rituals, turning everyday domestic moments into detailed, meditative reflections.
|
E1393135
|
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: A Box of Matches | Statement: [Nicholson Baker, notableWork, A Box of Matches]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Box of Matches Context triple: [Nicholson Baker, notableWork, A Box of Matches]
-
A.
A Safety Match
A Safety Match is a comedic play by Scottish author and playwright Ian Hay, known for its lighthearted treatment of British middle-class life.
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B.
The Old Woman
The Old Woman is a surreal, experimental stage production by avant-garde theater director Robert Wilson, known for its striking visual style and non-linear narrative.
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C.
The Last Worthless Evening
The Last Worthless Evening is a short story collection by American writer Andre Dubus that explores intimate moments of ordinary lives with emotional depth and moral complexity.
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D.
The Waif
The Waif is a mysterious and ruthless acolyte of the Faceless Men in Game of Thrones, known for training and tormenting Arya Stark in the House of Black and White.
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E.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
- 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: A Box of Matches Triple: [Nicholson Baker, notableWork, A Box of Matches]
Generated description
A Box of Matches is a contemplative novel by Nicholson Baker that follows a middle-aged editor’s quiet early-morning rituals, turning everyday domestic moments into detailed, meditative reflections.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Box of Matches Target entity description: A Box of Matches is a contemplative novel by Nicholson Baker that follows a middle-aged editor’s quiet early-morning rituals, turning everyday domestic moments into detailed, meditative reflections.
-
A.
A Safety Match
A Safety Match is a comedic play by Scottish author and playwright Ian Hay, known for its lighthearted treatment of British middle-class life.
-
B.
The Old Woman
The Old Woman is a surreal, experimental stage production by avant-garde theater director Robert Wilson, known for its striking visual style and non-linear narrative.
-
C.
The Last Worthless Evening
The Last Worthless Evening is a short story collection by American writer Andre Dubus that explores intimate moments of ordinary lives with emotional depth and moral complexity.
-
D.
The Waif
The Waif is a mysterious and ruthless acolyte of the Faceless Men in Game of Thrones, known for training and tormenting Arya Stark in the House of Black and White.
-
E.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
- 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_69d8e51940a0819087bd2996f98da668 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:55 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e652923fd48190982c51c39814fd08 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 4:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a07b4ffc5e8819091838b010eceeeca |
completed | May 16, 2026, 12:06 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a07b5e9961881908f224154ec12c366 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 12:10 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a07b67964b481909af269c6b5db6527 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 12:12 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:47 p.m.