Triple
T12944412
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Peter Mendelsund |
E309723
|
entity |
| Predicate | wrote |
P2831
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
What We See When We Read
What We See When We Read is a nonfiction book by designer and art director Peter Mendelsund that explores how readers mentally visualize characters, settings, and events during the act of reading.
|
E1010878
|
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: What We See When We Read | Statement: [Peter Mendelsund, wrote, What We See When We Read]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What We See When We Read Context triple: [Peter Mendelsund, wrote, What We See When We Read]
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A.
Allegories of Reading
Allegories of Reading is a seminal work of literary theory by Paul de Man that explores the complexities of interpretation and rhetoric in texts by authors such as Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust.
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B.
The Reading
The Reading is a Neo-Impressionist painting by Belgian artist Théo van Rysselberghe, depicting figures absorbed in quiet literary contemplation through his characteristic pointillist technique.
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C.
How to Read and Why
How to Read and Why is a literary criticism book by Harold Bloom that urges readers to engage deeply and independently with classic literature to enrich their inner lives.
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D.
The Writing on the Image
The Writing on the Image is a poem by William Morris that forms part of his larger narrative cycle The Earthly Paradise.
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E.
The Reading Lesson
The Reading Lesson is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Gerard ter Borch, depicting an intimate domestic scene of instruction and quiet concentration.
- 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: What We See When We Read Triple: [Peter Mendelsund, wrote, What We See When We Read]
Generated description
What We See When We Read is a nonfiction book by designer and art director Peter Mendelsund that explores how readers mentally visualize characters, settings, and events during the act of reading.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What We See When We Read Target entity description: What We See When We Read is a nonfiction book by designer and art director Peter Mendelsund that explores how readers mentally visualize characters, settings, and events during the act of reading.
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A.
Allegories of Reading
Allegories of Reading is a seminal work of literary theory by Paul de Man that explores the complexities of interpretation and rhetoric in texts by authors such as Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust.
-
B.
The Reading
The Reading is a Neo-Impressionist painting by Belgian artist Théo van Rysselberghe, depicting figures absorbed in quiet literary contemplation through his characteristic pointillist technique.
-
C.
How to Read and Why
How to Read and Why is a literary criticism book by Harold Bloom that urges readers to engage deeply and independently with classic literature to enrich their inner lives.
-
D.
The Writing on the Image
The Writing on the Image is a poem by William Morris that forms part of his larger narrative cycle The Earthly Paradise.
-
E.
The Reading Lesson
The Reading Lesson is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Gerard ter Borch, depicting an intimate domestic scene of instruction and quiet concentration.
- 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_69d7bdfb57a88190836b743e2825feca |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d97e1b3694819098527dcea3cfed93 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6af73e6348190be114e8c5ad181bf |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:14 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6b066f3888190b925e5a43be57965 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:18 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f6b1ae645c8190a7c3e5f926c6a487 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:23 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:43 p.m.