Triple
T11822681
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hard Times |
E281177
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thomas Gradgrind
Thomas Gradgrind is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," known as a strict utilitarian schoolmaster whose obsession with facts and rationalism profoundly shapes and harms the lives of those around him.
|
E948344
|
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: Thomas Gradgrind | Statement: [Hard Times, mainCharacter, Thomas Gradgrind]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Gradgrind Context triple: [Hard Times, mainCharacter, Thomas Gradgrind]
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A.
Mr. Brocklehurst
Mr. Brocklehurst is the hypocritical, tyrannical clergyman and manager of Lowood School in Charlotte Brontë’s novel "Jane Eyre."
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B.
Scatcherd
Scatcherd is the surname of a fictional family prominently featured in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Doctor Thorne."
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C.
Miss Scatcherd
Miss Scatcherd is a harsh, punitive teacher at Lowood Institution in Charlotte Brontë’s "Jane Eyre," known for her unjust treatment of the gentle student Helen Burns.
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D.
Henry Slate
Henry Slate was an American character actor and dancer who appeared in numerous mid-20th-century films and television shows.
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E.
Teacher Harriet
Teacher Harriet is a nurturing preschool teacher character in the children's animated series "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," guiding Daniel and his friends through early learning and social-emotional lessons.
- 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: Thomas Gradgrind Triple: [Hard Times, mainCharacter, Thomas Gradgrind]
Generated description
Thomas Gradgrind is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," known as a strict utilitarian schoolmaster whose obsession with facts and rationalism profoundly shapes and harms the lives of those around him.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Gradgrind Target entity description: Thomas Gradgrind is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," known as a strict utilitarian schoolmaster whose obsession with facts and rationalism profoundly shapes and harms the lives of those around him.
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A.
Mr. Brocklehurst
Mr. Brocklehurst is the hypocritical, tyrannical clergyman and manager of Lowood School in Charlotte Brontë’s novel "Jane Eyre."
-
B.
Scatcherd
Scatcherd is the surname of a fictional family prominently featured in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Doctor Thorne."
-
C.
Miss Scatcherd
Miss Scatcherd is a harsh, punitive teacher at Lowood Institution in Charlotte Brontë’s "Jane Eyre," known for her unjust treatment of the gentle student Helen Burns.
-
D.
Henry Slate
Henry Slate was an American character actor and dancer who appeared in numerous mid-20th-century films and television shows.
-
E.
Teacher Harriet
Teacher Harriet is a nurturing preschool teacher character in the children's animated series "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," guiding Daniel and his friends through early learning and social-emotional lessons.
- 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_69d6ab276f8c8190b1966a0ef11349ac |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8a5e9c50481909b2287a0b23d2094 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:25 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f131f4e2ec8190a78c101e17eaa5c0 |
completed | April 28, 2026, 10:17 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f14e8a1b788190a1704d6e102342e3 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 12:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f15715a1588190ba0ec21647adc57c |
completed | April 29, 2026, 12:55 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:42 p.m.