Triple
T11822682
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hard Times |
E281177
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Louisa Gradgrind
Louisa Gradgrind is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," whose emotionally stifled upbringing under a rigidly utilitarian father leads to inner conflict and personal tragedy.
|
E949696
|
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: Louisa Gradgrind | Statement: [Hard Times, mainCharacter, Louisa Gradgrind]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Louisa Gradgrind Context triple: [Hard Times, mainCharacter, Louisa Gradgrind]
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A.
Thomas Gradgrind
Thomas Gradgrind is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," known as a strict utilitarian schoolmaster whose obsession with facts and rationalism profoundly shapes and harms the lives of those around him.
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B.
Miss Scatcherd
Miss Scatcherd is a harsh, punitive teacher at Lowood Institution in Charlotte Brontë’s "Jane Eyre," known for her unjust treatment of the gentle student Helen Burns.
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C.
Josiah Bounderby
Josiah Bounderby is a wealthy, self-made industrialist and banker in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," known for his boastful hypocrisy and harsh utilitarian views.
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D.
Scatcherd
Scatcherd is the surname of a fictional family prominently featured in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Doctor Thorne."
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E.
Agnes Wickfield
Agnes Wickfield is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," known for her steadfast moral integrity, quiet strength, and enduring love for the protagonist.
- 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: Louisa Gradgrind Triple: [Hard Times, mainCharacter, Louisa Gradgrind]
Generated description
Louisa Gradgrind is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," whose emotionally stifled upbringing under a rigidly utilitarian father leads to inner conflict and personal tragedy.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Louisa Gradgrind Target entity description: Louisa Gradgrind is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," whose emotionally stifled upbringing under a rigidly utilitarian father leads to inner conflict and personal tragedy.
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A.
Thomas Gradgrind
Thomas Gradgrind is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," known as a strict utilitarian schoolmaster whose obsession with facts and rationalism profoundly shapes and harms the lives of those around him.
-
B.
Miss Scatcherd
Miss Scatcherd is a harsh, punitive teacher at Lowood Institution in Charlotte Brontë’s "Jane Eyre," known for her unjust treatment of the gentle student Helen Burns.
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C.
Josiah Bounderby
Josiah Bounderby is a wealthy, self-made industrialist and banker in Charles Dickens's novel "Hard Times," known for his boastful hypocrisy and harsh utilitarian views.
-
D.
Scatcherd
Scatcherd is the surname of a fictional family prominently featured in Anthony Trollope’s novel "Doctor Thorne."
-
E.
Agnes Wickfield
Agnes Wickfield is a central character in Charles Dickens's novel "David Copperfield," known for her steadfast moral integrity, quiet strength, and enduring love for the protagonist.
- 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_69d6ab276f8c8190b1966a0ef11349ac |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8a5e9c50481909b2287a0b23d2094 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:25 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f1671989f88190b8c1fb520435a25e |
completed | April 29, 2026, 2:04 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f16e31ebfc81908255e24b96bf9a99 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 2:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f1a09eae7481908200709ae9721d53 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 6:09 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:42 p.m.