The Secret of the Old Clock
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The Secret of the Old Clock is the first book in the Nancy Drew mystery series, introducing teenage sleuth Nancy Drew as she investigates a missing will and uncovers family secrets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Secret of the Old Clock canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10115331 — 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: The Secret of the Old Clock Context triple: [Nancy Drew series, notableWorkInSeries, The Secret of the Old Clock]
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A.
The Wonder Clock
The Wonder Clock is a collection of illustrated fairy tales and stories for children by American author and artist Howard Pyle, known for its whimsical narratives and detailed drawings.
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B.
The Clockmaker’s Daughter
The Clockmaker’s Daughter is a historical mystery novel by Australian author Kate Morton that intertwines multiple timelines and narrators to unravel a long-buried secret surrounding an English country house.
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C.
Under the Eye of the Clock
Under the Eye of the Clock is an autobiographical novel by Irish writer Christopher Nolan that recounts his experiences living with severe cerebral palsy and his struggle to communicate and gain an education.
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D.
The Clock
The Clock is a classic horror short story by English writer William Fryer Harvey, known for its eerie atmosphere and psychological suspense.
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E.
The Clock
The Clock is a 1945 romantic drama film starring Judy Garland and Robert Walker, directed by Vincente Minnelli, about a brief but intense wartime romance in New York City.
- 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 Secret of the Old Clock Target entity description: The Secret of the Old Clock is the first book in the Nancy Drew mystery series, introducing teenage sleuth Nancy Drew as she investigates a missing will and uncovers family secrets.
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A.
The Wonder Clock
The Wonder Clock is a collection of illustrated fairy tales and stories for children by American author and artist Howard Pyle, known for its whimsical narratives and detailed drawings.
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B.
The Clockmaker’s Daughter
The Clockmaker’s Daughter is a historical mystery novel by Australian author Kate Morton that intertwines multiple timelines and narrators to unravel a long-buried secret surrounding an English country house.
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C.
Under the Eye of the Clock
Under the Eye of the Clock is an autobiographical novel by Irish writer Christopher Nolan that recounts his experiences living with severe cerebral palsy and his struggle to communicate and gain an education.
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D.
The Clock
The Clock is a classic horror short story by English writer William Fryer Harvey, known for its eerie atmosphere and psychological suspense.
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E.
The Clock
The Clock is a 1945 romantic drama film starring Judy Garland and Robert Walker, directed by Vincente Minnelli, about a brief but intense wartime romance in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nancy Drew book
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detective fiction ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Carolyn Keene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtFeatures | Nancy Drew with an old clock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Stratemeyer Syndicate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Carson Drew
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hannah Gruen NERFINISHED ⓘ Josiah Crowley NERFINISHED ⓘ The Topham family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
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juvenile literature ⓘ mystery ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Nancy Drew video games (inspired elements)
ⓘ
television adaptations of Nancy Drew (inspired elements) ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Hidden Staircase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
independence of young women
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justice ⓘ social class differences ⓘ |
| housePseudonymAuthor | Mildred Wirt Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | PZ7.K23 ⓘ |
| literarySeriesDebutOf | Nancy Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Nancy Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing Nancy Drew ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
family inheritance dispute
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hidden will in an old clock ⓘ search for a missing will ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| protagonistAge | teenage ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| publisher | Grosset & Dunlap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedBy | Harriet Stratemeyer Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisionDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| series | Nancy Drew Mystery Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | River Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Secret of the Old Clock Description of subject: The Secret of the Old Clock is the first book in the Nancy Drew mystery series, introducing teenage sleuth Nancy Drew as she investigates a missing will and uncovers family secrets.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.