Triple
T8316799
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Sundial |
E194724
|
entity |
| Predicate | protagonistFamilyName |
P81891
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Halloran
Halloran is the surname of the eccentric, dysfunctional family at the center of Shirley Jackson’s gothic novel "The Sundial."
|
E725669
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Halloran | Statement: [The Sundial, protagonistFamilyName, Halloran]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Halloran Context triple: [The Sundial, protagonistFamilyName, Halloran]
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A.
Horan
Horan is a surname most prominently associated with American soccer player Lindsey Horan.
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B.
Leahey
Leahey is a surname variant of Leahy, an Irish family name of Gaelic origin.
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C.
Mullane
Mullane is a surname of Irish origin, considered a variant of the name Mullen.
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D.
Haggerty
Haggerty is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as business, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Kelleher
Kelleher is a surname most notably associated with Herb Kelleher, the co-founder and longtime CEO of Southwest Airlines.
- 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: Halloran Triple: [The Sundial, protagonistFamilyName, Halloran]
Generated description
Halloran is the surname of the eccentric, dysfunctional family at the center of Shirley Jackson’s gothic novel "The Sundial."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Halloran Target entity description: Halloran is the surname of the eccentric, dysfunctional family at the center of Shirley Jackson’s gothic novel "The Sundial."
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A.
Horan
Horan is a surname most prominently associated with American soccer player Lindsey Horan.
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B.
Leahey
Leahey is a surname variant of Leahy, an Irish family name of Gaelic origin.
-
C.
Mullane
Mullane is a surname of Irish origin, considered a variant of the name Mullen.
-
D.
Haggerty
Haggerty is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as business, politics, and the arts.
-
E.
Kelleher
Kelleher is a surname most notably associated with Herb Kelleher, the co-founder and longtime CEO of Southwest Airlines.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: protagonistFamilyName Context triple: [The Sundial, protagonistFamilyName, Halloran]
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A.
protagonistFullName
Indicates that the subject entity is the full, proper name (including given and family names) of the story’s main protagonist.
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B.
protagonistFamilyStatus
Indicates the familial role or position that a character holds in relation to the story’s protagonist.
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C.
protagonistAlsoKnownAs
Indicates that an entity serving as a protagonist is alternatively referred to by another name or alias.
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D.
protagonistField
Indicates that the subject is the main or central character (protagonist) within the specified narrative or context.
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E.
protagonistIs
Indicates that one entity serves as the main character or central figure in relation to another entity or narrative context.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69ca82e6e2648190a31eaf6f4f757b2a |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb7f557a7881908adcf353f7297848 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8:01 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cd958cf0808190af59e36c35b91e58 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cdab5d649c819098a7643d5a0b7827 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cdb2c2e2248190bf52466abaebfe29 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 12:05 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69cb70bf689c8190a9d9b6b872abf53d |
completed | March 31, 2026, 6:59 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69cb77690720819099de1e22b84a9563 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 7:27 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:55 p.m.