Triple
T6521231
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | A Handful of Dust |
E151186
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John Beaver
John Beaver is a socially ambitious but emotionally shallow young man in Evelyn Waugh’s novel "A Handful of Dust," whose affair with Brenda Last helps precipitate the collapse of her marriage and the story’s ensuing tragedy.
|
E601433
|
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: John Beaver | Statement: [A Handful of Dust, mainCharacter, John Beaver]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Beaver Context triple: [A Handful of Dust, mainCharacter, John Beaver]
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A.
Charles Bebb
Charles Bebb was a prominent early 20th-century American architect based in Seattle, known for helping shape the city's skyline through major commercial and landmark buildings.
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B.
John Bruce
John Bruce was the short-lived son and heir of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, and his queen consort Elizabeth de Burgh.
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C.
Ralph McLane
Ralph McLane was a prominent American clarinetist best known for his tenure as principal clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra and his influential role as a teacher at leading music institutions.
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D.
Colin Livingston
Colin Livingston is an individual associated with Asia, likely known for professional or organizational involvement connected to the region.
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E.
Jim Beaver
Jim Beaver is an American character actor and writer best known for his roles in television series like "Deadwood" and "Supernatural," as well as numerous film appearances.
- 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: John Beaver Triple: [A Handful of Dust, mainCharacter, John Beaver]
Generated description
John Beaver is a socially ambitious but emotionally shallow young man in Evelyn Waugh’s novel "A Handful of Dust," whose affair with Brenda Last helps precipitate the collapse of her marriage and the story’s ensuing tragedy.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Beaver Target entity description: John Beaver is a socially ambitious but emotionally shallow young man in Evelyn Waugh’s novel "A Handful of Dust," whose affair with Brenda Last helps precipitate the collapse of her marriage and the story’s ensuing tragedy.
-
A.
Charles Bebb
Charles Bebb was a prominent early 20th-century American architect based in Seattle, known for helping shape the city's skyline through major commercial and landmark buildings.
-
B.
John Bruce
John Bruce was the short-lived son and heir of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, and his queen consort Elizabeth de Burgh.
-
C.
Ralph McLane
Ralph McLane was a prominent American clarinetist best known for his tenure as principal clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra and his influential role as a teacher at leading music institutions.
-
D.
Colin Livingston
Colin Livingston is an individual associated with Asia, likely known for professional or organizational involvement connected to the region.
-
E.
Jim Beaver
Jim Beaver is an American character actor and writer best known for his roles in television series like "Deadwood" and "Supernatural," as well as numerous film appearances.
- 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_69c687f522748190b3058405553cdabd |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6ad9431f081909b14b3df3414a55f |
completed | March 27, 2026, 4:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c6cb6f934481908a95d7424aa23414 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:24 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c6cd88f66c81909b364a816aeee8bf |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c6ce3a53cc8190a40d696a22ec65f4 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:36 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 1:45 p.m.