There Was an Old Woman
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"There Was an Old Woman" is a 1943 mystery novel by Ellery Queen featuring the detective Ellery Queen investigating a bizarre series of deaths in a wealthy, eccentric family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| There Was an Old Woman canonical | 1 |
| There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20663403 — 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: There Was an Old Woman Context triple: [Ellery Queen, notableWork, There Was an Old Woman]
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A.
There Was an Old Woman
"There Was an Old Woman" is a suspense novel by Hallie Ephron that blends psychological tension with family secrets and neighborhood mysteries in a Queens, New York setting.
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B.
There Was an Old Couple
"There Was an Old Couple" is a Soviet drama film directed by Grigori Chukhrai that portrays the emotional and generational conflicts within an aging rural couple’s family.
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C.
Only a Poor Old Man
"Only a Poor Old Man" is a classic 1952 Disney comic story by Carl Barks that helped define the character of Scrooge McDuck through a humorous tale about his vast fortune and miserly nature.
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D.
The Old Nurse's Story
"The Old Nurse's Story" is a classic Victorian ghost story by Elizabeth Gaskell, known for its atmospheric Gothic setting and exploration of family secrets and moral consequences.
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E.
Old Folks
"Old Folks" is a jazz standard popularized by saxophonist Kenny Burrell, known for its mellow, reflective melody and frequent inclusion in ballad repertoires.
- 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: There Was an Old Woman Target entity description: "There Was an Old Woman" is a 1943 mystery novel by Ellery Queen featuring the detective Ellery Queen investigating a bizarre series of deaths in a wealthy, eccentric family.
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A.
There Was an Old Woman
"There Was an Old Woman" is a suspense novel by Hallie Ephron that blends psychological tension with family secrets and neighborhood mysteries in a Queens, New York setting.
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B.
There Was an Old Couple
"There Was an Old Couple" is a Soviet drama film directed by Grigori Chukhrai that portrays the emotional and generational conflicts within an aging rural couple’s family.
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C.
Only a Poor Old Man
"Only a Poor Old Man" is a classic 1952 Disney comic story by Carl Barks that helped define the character of Scrooge McDuck through a humorous tale about his vast fortune and miserly nature.
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D.
The Old Nurse's Story
"The Old Nurse's Story" is a classic Victorian ghost story by Elizabeth Gaskell, known for its atmospheric Gothic setting and exploration of family secrets and moral consequences.
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E.
Old Folks
"Old Folks" is a jazz standard popularized by saxophonist Kenny Burrell, known for its mellow, reflective melody and frequent inclusion in ballad repertoires.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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