Anne Shirley is adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert
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Anne Shirley is the imaginative, talkative orphan protagonist of L. M. Montgomery’s classic novel "Anne of Green Gables," whose arrival transforms life at Green Gables and in the community of Avonlea.
All labels observed (1)
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| Anne Shirley is adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5753446 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anne Shirley is adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert Context triple: [Anne of Green Gables, plotElement, Anne Shirley is adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert]
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A.
Sara Crewe
Sara Crewe is the imaginative, kind-hearted young heroine who remains resilient and generous despite hardship in the story "A Little Princess."
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B.
Jane Banks
Jane Banks is a fictional character from the Mary Poppins stories, depicted as one of the Banks children who is revisited as an adult in later adaptations.
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C.
Isabella Niven Wilder
Isabella Niven Wilder was the mother of American playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder, playing a formative role in his early life and education.
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D.
Alice Chambers
Alice Chambers is the protagonist of the psychological thriller film "Don't Worry Darling," a 1950s housewife who begins to uncover disturbing truths about her seemingly idyllic community.
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E.
April Darling
April Darling is a fictional character from the musical "Applause," known for her role within the show’s backstage Broadway drama.
- 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: Anne Shirley is adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert Target entity description: Anne Shirley is the imaginative, talkative orphan protagonist of L. M. Montgomery’s classic novel "Anne of Green Gables," whose arrival transforms life at Green Gables and in the community of Avonlea.
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A.
Sara Crewe
Sara Crewe is the imaginative, kind-hearted young heroine who remains resilient and generous despite hardship in the story "A Little Princess."
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B.
Jane Banks
Jane Banks is a fictional character from the Mary Poppins stories, depicted as one of the Banks children who is revisited as an adult in later adaptations.
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C.
Isabella Niven Wilder
Isabella Niven Wilder was the mother of American playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder, playing a formative role in his early life and education.
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D.
Alice Chambers
Alice Chambers is the protagonist of the psychological thriller film "Don't Worry Darling," a 1950s housewife who begins to uncover disturbing truths about her seemingly idyllic community.
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E.
April Darling
April Darling is a fictional character from the musical "Applause," known for her role within the show’s backstage Broadway drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Fictional character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Anne of Green Gables (1985 TV miniseries)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anne with an E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Marilla Cuthbert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matthew Cuthbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anne Shirley-Cuthbert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anne of Green Gables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Anne of Green Gables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeFriend | Diana Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Lucy Maud Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalAgeAtArrival | 11 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| fullName | Anne Shirley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | Female ⓘ |
| guardian |
Marilla Cuthbert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matthew Cuthbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairColor | Red ⓘ |
| influences |
Community of Avonlea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Life at Green Gables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOrphan | True ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterSpouse | Gilbert Blythe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
Children's literature
ⓘ
Coming-of-age fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livesWith |
Marilla Cuthbert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matthew Cuthbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation | Student ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
Imaginative
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Talkative ⓘ |
| residence | Green Gables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceLocation | Avonlea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residenceRegion | Prince Edward Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rival | Gilbert Blythe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Anne of Green Gables series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Fictional village of Avonlea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
Adoption
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Belonging NERFINISHED ⓘ Imagination ⓘ Rural community life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anne Shirley is adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert Description of subject: Anne Shirley is the imaginative, talkative orphan protagonist of L. M. Montgomery’s classic novel "Anne of Green Gables," whose arrival transforms life at Green Gables and in the community of Avonlea.
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