Triple
T20035015
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Rain |
E497232
|
entity |
| Predicate | featuresCharacter |
P626
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Dr. Macphail
Dr. Macphail is a cautious, observant physician who serves as a central moral and narrative perspective in W. Somerset Maugham’s short story “Rain.”
|
E1406694
|
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: Dr. Macphail | Statement: [Rain, featuresCharacter, Dr. Macphail]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dr. Macphail Context triple: [Rain, featuresCharacter, Dr. Macphail]
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A.
Dr. Marchmont
Dr. Marchmont is a character in Frances Burney’s novel "Camilla," serving as a physician and advisor whose interactions help shape the protagonist’s experiences and development.
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B.
Dr. Leekie
Dr. Leekie is a central scientist and executive figure in the TV series "Orphan Black," known for his role in overseeing the ethically dubious Neolution genetic experiments.
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C.
Dr. Malcolm Sayer
Dr. Malcolm Sayer is a shy, dedicated neurologist in the film "Awakenings" who discovers a treatment that temporarily revives catatonic patients, revealing his deep compassion and scientific curiosity.
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D.
Dr. Mumford
Dr. Mumford is the fictional psychologist protagonist of the 1999 comedy-drama film "Mumford," known for his unconventional therapeutic methods in a small town.
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E.
Dr. Trescott
Dr. Trescott is a central figure in Stephen Crane’s novella "The Monster," serving as the town doctor whose actions and moral choices drive the story’s exploration of prejudice and social ostracism.
- 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: Dr. Macphail Triple: [Rain, featuresCharacter, Dr. Macphail]
Generated description
Dr. Macphail is a cautious, observant physician who serves as a central moral and narrative perspective in W. Somerset Maugham’s short story “Rain.”
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dr. Macphail Target entity description: Dr. Macphail is a cautious, observant physician who serves as a central moral and narrative perspective in W. Somerset Maugham’s short story “Rain.”
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A.
Dr. Marchmont
Dr. Marchmont is a character in Frances Burney’s novel "Camilla," serving as a physician and advisor whose interactions help shape the protagonist’s experiences and development.
-
B.
Dr. Leekie
Dr. Leekie is a central scientist and executive figure in the TV series "Orphan Black," known for his role in overseeing the ethically dubious Neolution genetic experiments.
-
C.
Dr. Malcolm Sayer
Dr. Malcolm Sayer is a shy, dedicated neurologist in the film "Awakenings" who discovers a treatment that temporarily revives catatonic patients, revealing his deep compassion and scientific curiosity.
-
D.
Dr. Mumford
Dr. Mumford is the fictional psychologist protagonist of the 1999 comedy-drama film "Mumford," known for his unconventional therapeutic methods in a small town.
-
E.
Dr. Trescott
Dr. Trescott is a central figure in Stephen Crane’s novella "The Monster," serving as the town doctor whose actions and moral choices drive the story’s exploration of prejudice and social ostracism.
- 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_69da627278c88190babe4297a9df1236 |
completed | April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e662e76f8481909c006921cbbfd060 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 5:31 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a080e376d888190ae9ba908dac771b4 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 6:27 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a080ee7dfe081909bf288e7b8944a75 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 6:30 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a080f517f1c81909c66b9a542fddd6b |
completed | May 16, 2026, 6:31 a.m. |
Created at: April 11, 2026, 3:36 p.m.