Triple
T11491777
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael McDowell |
E272430
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Gilded Needles
Gilded Needles is a dark historical horror novel by Michael McDowell that follows a vengeful crime family wreaking havoc in 19th-century New York City.
|
E928946
|
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: Gilded Needles | Statement: [Michael McDowell, notableWork, Gilded Needles]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gilded Needles Context triple: [Michael McDowell, notableWork, Gilded Needles]
-
A.
The Ornaments of Gold
The Ornaments of Gold is the English rendering of the Arabic title "Az-Zukhruf," referring to the 43rd chapter of the Qur’an, which discusses themes of worldly adornment versus true spiritual value.
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B.
Heart’s Needle
Heart’s Needle is a landmark mid-20th-century confessional poetry collection by W.D. Snodgrass that explores personal loss, divorce, and the relationship with his young daughter.
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C.
The Silversmith
The Silversmith is a novel by Swedish author Lars Gustafsson that reflects his characteristic blend of philosophical reflection and finely observed storytelling.
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D.
Gilded Man
Gilded Man is a legendary figure from South American mythology, often associated with a gold-covered ruler whose riches inspired the myth of El Dorado.
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E.
The Tapestry
The Tapestry is a celebrated long-form poem by American poet and cultural activist Vivian Ayers that explores themes of history, spirituality, and the African American experience.
- 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: Gilded Needles Triple: [Michael McDowell, notableWork, Gilded Needles]
Generated description
Gilded Needles is a dark historical horror novel by Michael McDowell that follows a vengeful crime family wreaking havoc in 19th-century New York City.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gilded Needles Target entity description: Gilded Needles is a dark historical horror novel by Michael McDowell that follows a vengeful crime family wreaking havoc in 19th-century New York City.
-
A.
The Ornaments of Gold
The Ornaments of Gold is the English rendering of the Arabic title "Az-Zukhruf," referring to the 43rd chapter of the Qur’an, which discusses themes of worldly adornment versus true spiritual value.
-
B.
Heart’s Needle
Heart’s Needle is a landmark mid-20th-century confessional poetry collection by W.D. Snodgrass that explores personal loss, divorce, and the relationship with his young daughter.
-
C.
The Silversmith
The Silversmith is a novel by Swedish author Lars Gustafsson that reflects his characteristic blend of philosophical reflection and finely observed storytelling.
-
D.
Gilded Man
Gilded Man is a legendary figure from South American mythology, often associated with a gold-covered ruler whose riches inspired the myth of El Dorado.
-
E.
The Tapestry
The Tapestry is a celebrated long-form poem by American poet and cultural activist Vivian Ayers that explores themes of history, spirituality, and the African American experience.
- 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_69d6aae1b09881909ce2ded3fa0c14fa |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d85a21fb048190acb0960aefd4fe0a |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:02 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e6047d95548190b445aa3b4f1e71cc |
completed | April 20, 2026, 10:48 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e610a6de0c8190aabda7ef7b7063a6 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 11:40 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e61842b8848190b454cee480c69f7a |
completed | April 20, 2026, 12:12 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:36 p.m.