Triple
T13618617
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Golden Apples |
E325389
|
entity |
| Predicate | recurringCharacter |
P12208
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
King MacLain
King MacLain is a central, enigmatic figure in Eudora Welty’s short story cycle "The Golden Apples," known for his mysterious disappearances and powerful influence over the small Southern town of Morgana.
|
E1051758
|
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: King MacLain | Statement: [The Golden Apples, recurringCharacter, King MacLain]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King MacLain Context triple: [The Golden Apples, recurringCharacter, King MacLain]
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A.
Lord Menteith
Lord Menteith is a young Scottish nobleman and soldier who plays a central role in the political and clan conflicts of Sir Walter Scott’s historical novel "The Legend of Montrose."
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B.
Maclean of Drimnin
Maclean of Drimnin is a notable cadet branch of the historic Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, traditionally associated with lands around Drimnin on the west coast of Scotland.
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C.
Maclean of Duart
Maclean of Duart is the principal branch of the Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, historically associated with Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull.
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D.
Ranald MacDougall
Ranald MacDougall was an American screenwriter and director known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films such as "Mildred Pierce" and "The Naked Jungle."
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E.
Campbell of Breadalbane
Campbell of Breadalbane is a prominent Highland branch of the Scottish Clan Campbell historically associated with extensive lands in Breadalbane and significant political influence.
- 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: King MacLain Triple: [The Golden Apples, recurringCharacter, King MacLain]
Generated description
King MacLain is a central, enigmatic figure in Eudora Welty’s short story cycle "The Golden Apples," known for his mysterious disappearances and powerful influence over the small Southern town of Morgana.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King MacLain Target entity description: King MacLain is a central, enigmatic figure in Eudora Welty’s short story cycle "The Golden Apples," known for his mysterious disappearances and powerful influence over the small Southern town of Morgana.
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A.
Lord Menteith
Lord Menteith is a young Scottish nobleman and soldier who plays a central role in the political and clan conflicts of Sir Walter Scott’s historical novel "The Legend of Montrose."
-
B.
Maclean of Drimnin
Maclean of Drimnin is a notable cadet branch of the historic Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, traditionally associated with lands around Drimnin on the west coast of Scotland.
-
C.
Maclean of Duart
Maclean of Duart is the principal branch of the Scottish Highland Clan Maclean, historically associated with Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull.
-
D.
Ranald MacDougall
Ranald MacDougall was an American screenwriter and director known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood films such as "Mildred Pierce" and "The Naked Jungle."
-
E.
Campbell of Breadalbane
Campbell of Breadalbane is a prominent Highland branch of the Scottish Clan Campbell historically associated with extensive lands in Breadalbane and significant political influence.
- 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_69d8076aae28819092cf636190ee5529 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dbb0ae77e0819081e3b14642460dc6 |
completed | April 12, 2026, 2:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f77fa0b81c819094e2fa209ef9857c |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:02 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f783c24d088190ad53fa2d33a255c9 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f78452e8bc8190a55f2be349fe718f |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:22 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:50 p.m.