The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
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The Adventure of the Norwood Builder is one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short stories, featuring Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating a seemingly incriminating disappearance and suspected murder in the London suburb of Norwood.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Adventure of the Norwood Builder canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9112480 — 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: The Adventure of the Norwood Builder Context triple: [Inspector Lestrade, appearsIn, The Adventure of the Norwood Builder]
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A.
The Adventure of the Red Circle
The Adventure of the Red Circle is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a mysterious lodger and uncovers a case involving secret societies and hidden danger.
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B.
The Adventure of the Second Stain
"The Adventure of the Second Stain" is one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short stories, featuring a high-stakes case involving a missing diplomatic document that threatens international peace.
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C.
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a series of mysterious deaths linked to a deadly exotic poison in Cornwall.
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D.
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a bizarre disappearance and murder linked to a sinister foreign cult.
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E.
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
The Adventure of the Dying Detective is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes feigns a deadly illness to trap a murderer.
- 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 Adventure of the Norwood Builder Target entity description: The Adventure of the Norwood Builder is one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short stories, featuring Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating a seemingly incriminating disappearance and suspected murder in the London suburb of Norwood.
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A.
The Adventure of the Red Circle
The Adventure of the Red Circle is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a mysterious lodger and uncovers a case involving secret societies and hidden danger.
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B.
The Adventure of the Second Stain
"The Adventure of the Second Stain" is one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short stories, featuring a high-stakes case involving a missing diplomatic document that threatens international peace.
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C.
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot
The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a series of mysterious deaths linked to a deadly exotic poison in Cornwall.
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D.
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes investigates a bizarre disappearance and murder linked to a sinister foreign cult.
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E.
The Adventure of the Dying Detective
The Adventure of the Dying Detective is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Arthur Conan Doyle in which Holmes feigns a deadly illness to trap a murderer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sherlock Holmes short story
ⓘ
detective fiction short story ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Conan Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
deductive reasoning
ⓘ
false accusation ⓘ |
| collection | The Return of Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | man versus society ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| detectiveMethod |
forensic examination of physical evidence
ⓘ
logical deduction ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dr. John H. Watson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inspector Lestrade NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hector McFarlane NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonas Oldacre NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLegalProfession | John Hector McFarlane is a solicitor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPoliceDetective | Inspector Lestrade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalTimePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| firstCollectedPublicationYear | 1905 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| followsInCollection | The Adventure of the Empty House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
ⓘ
mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
audio drama adaptation
ⓘ
radio adaptation ⓘ television adaptation ⓘ |
| HolmesCanonCategory | Return stories ⓘ |
| HolmesStatus | post-Reichenbach return ⓘ |
| literaryFranchise | Sherlock Holmes canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePointOfView | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Dr. John H. Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Return of Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
disappearance of Jonas Oldacre
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evidence planted to frame John Hector McFarlane ⓘ suspicion of murder ⓘ |
| precedesInCollection | The Adventure of the Dancing Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | consulting detective ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | The Strand Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfCollection | George Newnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Norwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Adventure of the Norwood Builder Description of subject: The Adventure of the Norwood Builder is one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes short stories, featuring Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating a seemingly incriminating disappearance and suspected murder in the London suburb of Norwood.
Referenced by (2)
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