Mrs. Medlock
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Mrs. Medlock is the strict but ultimately well-meaning housekeeper of Misselthwaite Manor in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel "The Secret Garden."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mrs. Medlock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14965111 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mrs. Medlock Context triple: [The Secret Garden, supportingCharacter, Mrs. Medlock]
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A.
Mrs. Vernon
Mrs. Vernon is a central, morally grounded character in Jane Austen’s novella "Lady Susan," serving as a foil to the manipulative title character.
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Mrs. Reynolds
Mrs. Reynolds is the long-serving, loyal housekeeper at Pemberley in Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice," known for her warm praise of Mr. Darcy and intimate knowledge of the estate.
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Mrs. Wilcox
Mrs. Wilcox is a central character in E.M. Forster's novel "Howards End," an elderly, gentle, and spiritually minded matriarch whose values and legacy profoundly influence the story's events and relationships.
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D.
Mrs. Patmore
Mrs. Patmore is the sharp-tongued, warm-hearted cook in the television series "Downton Abbey," known for running the estate’s kitchen with both authority and humor.
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E.
Mrs. Danvers
Mrs. Danvers is the chillingly obsessive housekeeper of Manderley in Daphne du Maurier’s novel "Rebecca," famously portrayed in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film adaptation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mrs. Medlock Target entity description: Mrs. Medlock is the strict but ultimately well-meaning housekeeper of Misselthwaite Manor in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel "The Secret Garden."
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A.
Mrs. Vernon
Mrs. Vernon is a central, morally grounded character in Jane Austen’s novella "Lady Susan," serving as a foil to the manipulative title character.
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B.
Mrs. Reynolds
Mrs. Reynolds is the long-serving, loyal housekeeper at Pemberley in Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice," known for her warm praise of Mr. Darcy and intimate knowledge of the estate.
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C.
Mrs. Wilcox
Mrs. Wilcox is a central character in E.M. Forster's novel "Howards End," an elderly, gentle, and spiritually minded matriarch whose values and legacy profoundly influence the story's events and relationships.
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D.
Mrs. Patmore
Mrs. Patmore is the sharp-tongued, warm-hearted cook in the television series "Downton Abbey," known for running the estate’s kitchen with both authority and humor.
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E.
Mrs. Danvers
Mrs. Danvers is the chillingly obsessive housekeeper of Manderley in Daphne du Maurier’s novel "Rebecca," famously portrayed in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 film adaptation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.