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death unspecified sense

concept · 4 mentions

the state of being dead

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The concepts, people, and places this entity is most linked to by claims — node size is mention count, colour is type, dashed nodes are other senses of the same word.

deathall — 1 shared claimrelentless goddess of mercy — 1 shared claimtobacco — 1 shared claimDaniel K. Bayne — 1 shared claimSamuel Wilde, Sr. — 1 shared claimJoseph Wilde — 1 shared claimSamuel Wilde, Jr. — 1 shared claimJohn Wilde — 1 shared claimJames W. Gillies — 1 shared claimThomas Reid — 1 shared claimJames S. Sanborn — 1 shared claimCharles D. Sias — 1 shared claimallrelentless goddess …tobaccoDaniel K. BayneSamuel Wilde, Sr.Joseph WildeSamuel Wilde, Jr.John WildeJames W. GilliesThomas ReidJames S. SanbornCharles D. Sias
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Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

William H. Ukers (author)

  • Daniel K. Bayne died death in 1915
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    at the time of his death in 1915
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly states 'He then returned to William Bayne & Co. and was senior partner at the time of his death in 1915,' confirming that Daniel K. Bayne died in 1915.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. All qualifiers are accurate: viewpoint correctly uses 'author' (the passage itself makes the assertion, not a named source), stance is appropriately 'asserts', sentiment is neutral, and the time qualifier correctly captures '1915' with valid_to set to 1915. The quote 'at the time of his death in 1915' appears verbatim in the passage. Minor note: the context field is empty, which is appropriate since the passage provides no specific contextual restriction. The only minor consideration is that 'when' uses the phrased form 'in 1915' while valid_to uses the normalized form '1915', but this is consistent normalization and acceptable.
  • Samuel Wilde, Sr. died death 1862
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Samuel Wilde, Sr., died in 1862
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with the exact quote: 'Samuel Wilde, Sr., died in 1862.' The subject, predicate, date, and all details are explicitly provided without requiring any interpretation or outside knowledge.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as historical fact without attribution to a named source). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states this factually. Sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's matter-of-fact tone. The time qualifier correctly specifies 1862 with valid_from matching the year and valid_to as null (no end date needed for a death event). Context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no restrictive context. The quote 'Samuel Wilde, Sr., died in 1862' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Joseph Wilde died death 1878
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Joseph Wilde died in 1878
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Joseph Wilde died in 1878.' The subject, predicate, time, and all details match exactly what is written, with no rewording or outside knowledge required.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself asserts the fact). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. Sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. The time qualifier accurately reflects the date given in the passage (1878), with valid_from matching the year and valid_to as null since no end date is relevant. The context is empty, which is appropriate as the passage provides no specific role or sense restriction for this death statement. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Samuel Wilde, Jr. died death 1890
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Samuel Wilde, Jr. in 1890
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Samuel Wilde, Jr. in 1890' explicitly indicates that Samuel Wilde, Jr. died in 1890. The subject, predicate, and time are all accurately extracted from the source material.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself states the fact rather than attributing it to a named source). The stance of 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage states the fact definitively. The sentiment is neutral, matching the straightforward reporting in the passage. The time qualifier 'when': '1890' is accurate and properly normalized. The context is correctly empty as the passage provides no restricting context for this death. The quote 'Samuel Wilde, Jr. in 1890' appears verbatim in the passage ('Samuel Wilde, Jr. in 1890') and supports the claim.
  • John Wilde died death 1914
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    John Wilde died in 1914
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'John Wilde died in 1914.' The subject, predicate, and time are all explicitly mentioned without requiring outside knowledge or over-generalization.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage itself asserts this fact without attribution to a named source). The stance is correctly marked as 'asserts' - a straightforward factual statement. The sentiment is neutral, which matches the passage's matter-of-fact tone. The time qualifier correctly specifies 1914, matching the passage exactly. The context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no specific contextual restriction. The quote 'John Wilde died in 1914' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • James W. Gillies died death 1899
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    his death in 1899
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'He continued active until his death in 1899.' The subject, predicate, object, and time are all explicitly supported without any over-generalization or outside knowledge required.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage narrates this fact without attributing it to a named source). The stance is properly marked as 'asserts' since the passage states this as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's neutral tone. The time qualifiers correctly reflect '1899' as stated in the passage. The context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no restrictive context for the death. The quote 'his death in 1899' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Thomas Reid died death 1902
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    until his death in 1902
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Thomas Reid was vice-president of the Eppens, Smith & Wiemann Co., and continued in that position until his death in 1902.' The subject, predicate, time, and the factual event are all explicitly mentioned without requiring outside knowledge or generalization.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. Viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (passage states the fact directly). Stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage presents this as established fact. Sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. Time is correctly set to 1902 with appropriate normalization. Context is empty, which is correct as the passage provides no restrictive context. Quote 'until his death in 1902' appears verbatim and directly supports the claim.
  • James S. Sanborn died death 1903
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    James S. Sanborn died in 1903
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'James S. Sanborn died in 1903.' The subject, predicate, object, and time specification are all explicitly supported without any rewording or outside knowledge required.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (not a named source), the stance is appropriately 'asserts', the sentiment is neutral, the time is accurately specified as 1903, the context is appropriately empty, and the quote 'James S. Sanborn died in 1903' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Charles D. Sias died death 1913
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Charles D. Sias died in 1913
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage, which explicitly states 'Charles D. Sias died in 1913.' The subject, predicate, object, and temporal information all match the source text exactly.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (not a named source). The stance is appropriately neutral assertion. The sentiment is neutral. The time qualifiers (when: 1913, valid_from: 1913, valid_to: 1913) accurately match the passage's statement. The context is appropriately empty as the passage provides none. The quote 'Charles D. Sias died in 1913' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Byron T. Thayer died death latter part of 1921
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    He died in the latter part of 1921
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The passage explicitly says 'He died in the latter part of 1921' when referring to Byron T. Thayer, exactly matching the claim's subject, predicate, and temporal information.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (who states the fact without attribution to a named source). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the factual presentation in the passage. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for a biographical fact. The time qualifiers accurately reflect 'latter part of 1921' with valid_from and valid_to both set to 1921. The context is empty, which is appropriate as the passage provides no restrictive context. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Mr. Thornley died death 1872 ⟨Philadelphia⟩
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Mr. Thornley died in 1872
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Mr. Thornley died in 1872.' The subject, predicate, object, time, and context all match exactly what is written.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (no named source given in passage). The stance 'asserts' is appropriate for a straightforward factual statement. The sentiment 'neutral' matches the passage's factual tone. The time qualifier correctly specifies 1872 with valid_from matching. The context 'Philadelphia' is appropriate as the passage establishes the business setting there. The quote 'Mr. Thornley died in 1872' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Mr. Sheppard died death 1916
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Mr. Sheppard died in 1916
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Mr. Sheppard died in 1916' appears verbatim in the text about the James R. Webb coffee roasting business. The subject, predicate, object, and time are all explicitly supported.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (no named source in passage), the stance is appropriately 'asserts', sentiment is neutral, the time is accurately set to 1916, and the quote appears verbatim in the passage. The context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no specific contextual restriction.
  • William F. McLaughlin died death 1905
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    He died in 1905
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'He died in 1905' refers to William F. McLaughlin, matching the subject, predicate, and time specified in the claim.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly set to 'author' since the passage presents this as factual historical information without attribution to a named source. The stance of 'asserts' is appropriate for the straightforward declarative statement. Sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. The time qualifier correctly specifies 1905 with valid_from matching the year and valid_to as null since no ending date is provided. Context is empty as the passage gives no restrictive context about McLaughlin's role or period. The quote 'He died in 1905' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Richard J. Thornton died death 1860
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Thornton died in 1860.
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage with the exact quote 'Thornton died in 1860.' All elements of the claim (subject, predicate, object, and time) are explicitly supported by the text.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as historical fact without attribution to a named source). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the passage's straightforward statement. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for a factual death record. The time qualifiers (when, valid_from, valid_to all set to 1860) accurately reflect the passage's statement 'Thornton died in 1860.' The context is empty, which is correct as the passage provides no specific contextual restriction. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Thomas Hawkins died death 1877
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Hawkins died in 1877
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Hawkins died in 1877' appears verbatim in the text describing the history of R.J. Thornton & Co. The subject, predicate, object, and time are all explicitly supported.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (passage states the fact directly without attribution to a named source). The stance 'asserts' is appropriate for a straightforward factual statement. The sentiment is neutral as befits a biographical fact. The time qualifier accurately reflects the passage which states 'Hawkins died in 1877' with normalized dates matching. The context is appropriately empty as no specific sense or role distinction is needed. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Mrs. Thornton died death 1885
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    until her death in 1885.
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage, which explicitly states 'Mrs. Thornton, having purchased the Hawkins interest, ran the business as R.J. Thornton & Co. until her death in 1885.' The subject, predicate, object, and time are all accurately stated without requiring outside knowledge or over-generalization.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage narrates this factually). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states it as fact. Sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's neutral presentation. The time qualifier correctly specifies 1885, matching 'her death in 1885' in the passage. Context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no restricting context. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • John Hayes died death 1904
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    when he died in 1904
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'when he died in 1904' explicitly confirms that John Hayes died in 1904. The subject, predicate, object, and time are all accurately captured from the text without addition or over-generalization.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (not a named source). The stance 'asserts' matches the factual presentation in the passage. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for a straightforward death record. The time qualifier '1904' matches the passage exactly ('when he died in 1904'). The context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no contextual restriction. The quote 'when he died in 1904' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • Mrs. Hayes died death 1919
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Mrs. Hayes, the last of the Thornton family, died in 1919
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Mrs. Hayes, the last of the Thornton family, died in 1919.' All details match exactly with the source text.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (passage narrates the fact directly). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states it as fact. The sentiment is neutral, matching the passage's neutral tone. The time is accurate (1919). The context is appropriately empty as no specific sense or role is restricted. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about Mrs. Hayes's death in 1919.
  • Jabez Burns died death August 6, 1908
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    Jabez Burns died August 6, 1908
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'Jabez Burns died August 6, 1908.' The subject, predicate, and date are all explicitly mentioned with no rewording or inference required.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (implicit narrator), the stance is accurately 'asserts', sentiment is appropriately neutral, the time qualifiers match exactly with the passage's explicit date 'August 6, 1908', context is appropriately empty as none is specified in the passage, and the quote appears verbatim and directly supports the claim.
  • Jabez Burns died death 1888
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    before he died in 1888
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'before he died in 1888' explicitly confirms that Jabez Burns died in 1888. The subject, predicate, object, and time frame are all accurately represented from the source text.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as a straightforward fact without attribution to a named source). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the factual presentation. The sentiment is neutral, appropriate for a biographical fact. The time 'when' is 1888, which matches exactly. The quote 'before he died in 1888' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim. The context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no restrictive context for this death statement.

J. Ewing Ritchie (author)

  • negro on the coast of Africa is now murdered when before sold as slave death now
    assertsnegativesource: sugar-pg52820
    who is now murdered when he was before sold as a slave
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 0.90 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The exact phrase 'who is now murdered when he was before sold as a slave' appears verbatim in the text, clearly stating the author's assertion that Africans on the coast are now being murdered instead of being sold as slaves. The claim accurately captures what the passage states without requiring outside knowledge.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — Qualifier fidelity is mostly strong. Viewpoint, stance, sentiment, time ('now'), and quote are all faithful to the passage. However, the context field is empty when it should contain some specification. The passage frames this statement within a critical rhetorical argument about the slave trade's consequences—the claim should arguably reflect that this is part of a reductio ad absurdum argument about the unintended consequences of cheap sugar policies, not a simple assertion of contemporary fact. That said, the claim's qualifiers themselves (author's perspective, assertive stance, negative sentiment, 'now') accurately reflect how the passage frames the statement. The minor context issue prevents a perfect score but does not undermine the core qualifier fidelity.
  • enslaved people were trampled to death death ⟨from crowd and heat suffocation⟩
    assertsnegativesource: sugar-pg52820
    they had been trampled to death, for the most part, the weaker under the feet of the stronger, in the madness and torment of suffocation
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly says 'they had been trampled to death, for the most part, the weaker under the feet of the stronger, in the madness and torment of suffocation from crowd and heat,' which directly supports the subject-predicate-object relationship that enslaved people were trampled to death.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (first-person narrator describing what they witnessed). The stance of 'asserts' is appropriate as the author is stating facts they observed. The sentiment 'negative' matches the passage's clear condemnation of the horrors. The time is correctly set to null as no specific date is given for the trampling deaths themselves (only April 13th for when the bodies were discovered). The context accurately reflects the passage's description of suffocation from crowd and heat. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim about trampling deaths.
  • course of legislation has spread death
    assertsnegativesource: sugar-pg52820
    a course of legislation which, like the destroying angel, has spread death through the land
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact phrase 'a course of legislation which, like the destroying angel, has spread death through the land' appears verbatim, confirming that the author asserts the course of legislation has spread death through the land.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly identified as 'author' since the passage is the author's own advocacy text, not attributed to a named source. The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the author makes this statement as fact. The sentiment 'negative' matches the condemning tone toward the legislation. The time qualifiers are correctly null since no specific temporal scope is given. The context is appropriately empty as no restrictive sense or role is specified. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about legislation spreading death through the land.

Joh. Chrysostomus Magnenus

  • violent sternutation has caused death death
    assertsnegativesource: general-pg53027
    by violent Sternutation, some Persons have died
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly quotes Joh. Chrysostomus Magnenus affirming that 'by violent Sternutation, some Persons have died,' and provides a specific example of a baker who died from the effects of excessive sneezing. The claim is fully supported and accurately represents what the passage conveys.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'Joh. Chrysostomus Magnenus' as stated in the passage. The stance 'asserts' accurately reflects how the passage presents this claim ('affirms'). The sentiment 'negative' is appropriate given the harmful nature of the claim. The time qualifiers are correctly set to null since the passage provides no specific temporal information. The context is appropriately empty as no contextual restriction is needed. The quote 'by violent Sternutation, some Persons have died' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.
  • baker died from violent shock of sneeze death
    assertsnegativesource: general-pg53027
    who, when he had twenty-four Sternutations immediately succeeding each other, died of the twenty-fifth, by the violent Shock, of which the Arteries of the Brain, and Membranes surrounding it, were broken
    judge verdicts (4)
    • groundedness 0.70 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The text states that a baker mentioned by Famianus Strada 'died of the twenty-fifth' sneeze, with the violent shock causing broken arteries and membranes of the brain. The claim accurately captures this information with only minor rewording of the original passage.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.65 fail — The viewpoint qualifier is unfaithful. The passage attributes this example to Famianus Strada indirectly: Magnenus cites it as an example mentioned by Strada ('mentioned by Famianus Strada'), but the claim attributes the statement directly to Strada as the viewpoint. The actual source making the claim about the baker is Joh. Chrysostomus Magnenus, who is asserting the information in his work. The viewpoint should be 'Joh. Chrysostomus Magnenus' rather than 'Famianus Strada'. Strada is only the secondary source of the example that Magnenus references.
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The quoted text explicitly describes a baker who died after twenty-five consecutive sneezes (sternutations), with the cause being the violent shock that broke the arteries and membranes of the brain. This example is attributed to Joh. Chrysostomus Magnenus as cited from Famianus Strada.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the qualifiers in the passage. Viewpoint correctly attributes the example to Joh. Chrysostomus Magnenus (via Famianus Strada), stance is accurate as 'asserts', sentiment is appropriately 'negative', and the quote appears verbatim and supports the claim. The time qualifiers (null values) are appropriate since the passage provides no temporal information. However, the context field is empty when it could be more specific: the passage presents this as an extreme example related to dangers of snuff use, not as a standalone medical fact. The context could note this is 'in the context of snuff use dangers' or similar, though the current emptiness is not strictly unfaithful to what the passage states.

Kakuzo Okakura (author)

  • Death has been worshipped as relentless goddess of mercy relentless goddess of mercy
    assertsneutralsource: okakura-book-of-tea
    We have worshipped Death, the relentless goddess of mercy
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The exact quote 'We have worshipped Death, the relentless goddess of mercy' appears verbatim in the text, confirming that Death is characterized as a relentless goddess of mercy that has been worshipped.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage uses first-person 'we' throughout this philosophical reflection). The stance is 'asserts' which matches the declarative nature of the statement. The sentiment is neutral, appropriately capturing the philosophical tone without emotional coloring. The time qualifiers are all null, which is correct since the passage provides no specific temporal restriction beyond the historical sweep implied by 'under many different names.' The context is empty, which is appropriate as there is no sense restriction mentioned. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about Death being worshipped as a relentless goddess of mercy.
  • Real man of the Taoist enters realm of at birth and awakens to reality at death at birth and death
    assertsneutralsource: okakura-book-of-tea
    At birth he enters the realm of dreams only to awaken to reality at death.
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — This claim is directly stated in the passage with an exact quote provided. The passage explicitly describes how the 'Real man of the Taoist' 'enters the realm of dreams' at birth and awakens 'to reality at death,' matching the claim's subject-predicate-object structure without any rewording or outside knowledge required.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (not a named source), the stance is appropriately 'asserts', sentiment is neutral, the temporal specification 'at birth and death' accurately captures the passage's scope, context is appropriately empty, and the quote appears verbatim and supports the claim. Minor note: the predicate phrasing 'enters realm of at birth and awakens to reality at' is slightly awkward grammatically but accurately reflects the passage's construction.

Dioscorides

  • root of Solano Maniaco plant is mortal when quadruple dose consumed death
    assertsnegativesource: general-pg53027
    four Times the Quantity proves mortal
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. Dioscorides explicitly states that 'four Times the Quantity proves mortal' when referring to the root of Solano Maniaco taken in wine, making this claim fully grounded in the text.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. Viewpoint correctly attributes the claim to Dioscorides as the named source. Stance 'asserts' appropriately represents the passage's framing without dispute. Sentiment 'negative' matches the harmful connotation of mortality. Time is correctly null as the passage provides no temporal information. Context is appropriately empty as no specific sense or period restriction applies. Quote 'four Times the Quantity proves mortal' appears verbatim and directly supports the claim about lethal dosage.

Elizabeth W. Champney

  • Oeben sought death ⟨in the story 'The Moat with the Crimson Stains' from 'Romance of the Bourbon Chateaux'⟩
    assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
    The latter, unable to complete the masterpiece which he loved more than anything else on earth, sought death
    judge verdicts (4)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote provided matches the text: 'The latter, unable to complete the masterpiece which he loved more than anything else on earth, sought death.' This fully supports the claim that Oeben, unable to complete the masterpiece, sought death.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — VIEWPOINT ERROR: The claim attributes this information to 'author' but the passage explicitly attributes the story to 'Elizabeth W. Champney' in her work '_Romance of the Bourbon Chateaux_'. The viewpoint should be 'Elizabeth W. Champney' not 'author'. Additionally, CONTEXT ERROR: The claim lacks context specifying this is from the story '_The Moat with the Crimson Stains_' within Champney's work, not a direct historical fact. The quote is accurate and verbatim, but the qualifier attribution is unfaithful to the source attribution in the passage.
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The exact phrase 'sought death' appears in the final sentence describing Oeben's actions after Riesener's departure, and the context about it being from Elizabeth W. Champney's 'Romance of the Bourbon Chateaux' is also explicitly stated.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the claim to Elizabeth W. Champney as the source. The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage presents this as a straightforward narrative fact, not disputed or questioned. The sentiment 'negative' appropriately reflects the tragic connotation. The time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no specific temporal markers. The context accurately identifies the claim's location within 'The Moat with the Crimson Stains' from 'Romance of the Bourbon Chateaux'. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about Oeben seeking death.

French gentlemen with Whig interest

  • grand monarque had departed this life death about a week since ⟨French perspective at Giles's⟩
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    he had departed this life about a week since
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly quotes that French gentlemen 'who had espoused the Whig interest very positively affirmed that he had departed this life about a week since,' which matches the subject (grand monarque), predicate (had departed this life), and timeframe (about a week since) of the claim.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.95 pass — The claim is highly faithful to the passage. All qualifiers are accurate: viewpoint correctly identifies 'French gentlemen' (specifically those with Whig interest), stance is 'asserts' which matches the passage's 'positively affirmed', sentiment is neutral which is appropriate, time correctly captures 'about a week since', context appropriately notes 'French perspective at Giles's', and the quote is verbatim from the passage. Minor note: the claim could be slightly more precise by specifying 'Those among them who had espoused the Whig interest' rather than just 'French gentlemen with Whig interest', but this is a minor refinement of an already accurate qualifier.

Kobodaishi

  • death comes to all all
    assertsneutralsource: okakura-book-of-tea
    Die, die, die, die, death comes to all
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The quote 'Die, die, die, die, death comes to all' is explicitly attributed to Kobodaishi and directly states that death comes to all, matching the subject-predicate-object structure of the claim.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the statement to Kobodaishi as a named source rather than the author. The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage presents this as Kobodaishi's direct statement without dispute or questioning. The sentiment 'neutral' matches the passage's factual, matter-of-fact tone in presenting this philosophical statement. The time qualifiers are correctly set to null as the passage provides no temporal scope for this statement. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict this claim to a particular sense or role. The quote 'Die, die, die, die, death comes to all' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.

Martinius

  • chymists in China boast of preventing death ⟨by means of their medicines⟩
    assertsnegativesource: general-pg53027
    preventing Death by Means of their Medicines
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. Martinius explicitly states: 'In China are great Numbers of Chymists, who confidently boast of producing Gold, and preventing Death by Means of their Medicines.' The claim accurately captures the subject (chymists in China), predicate (boast of preventing), object (death), and context (by means of their medicines) exactly as stated.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to Martinius as the source. The stance 'asserts' accurately reflects how the passage presents this information. The sentiment 'negative' matches the passage's framing of these chymists as boasting and attempting to extort money from the credulous. The time qualifiers are appropriately null since no temporal scope is specified in the passage. The context 'by means of their medicines' accurately reflects the passage's restriction of the claim. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.

Nicholas Rolamb

  • tobacco use is forbidden on pain of death ⟨Ottoman law⟩
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    the use of tobacco is forbidden on pain of death
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. Nicholas Rolamb explicitly writes that 'the use of tobacco is forbidden on pain of death' in his account of Constantinople in 1657, matching the subject, predicate, and object exactly as presented in the claim.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage qualifiers. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to Nicholas Rolamb, the stance is accurately 'asserts', and the sentiment is neutral. The quote matches verbatim from the passage. The time qualifiers (null values) are appropriate since the passage provides no specific temporal scope for this claim beyond the 1657 journey date. However, there is a minor issue with context: the passage presents this as part of Rolamb's observations about Constantinople/the Ottoman Porte in 1657, so 'Ottoman law' is reasonably inferred but somewhat more specific than explicitly stated in the passage, which simply says 'the use of tobacco is forbidden on pain of death' without explicitly framing it as law. This is a very minor qualification issue that does not substantially detract from fidelity.

Robert O. Fielding (author)

  • destruction of a cinnamon plant involved the penalty of death
    assertsnegativesource: spices-pg60192
    the destruction of a plant involved the penalty of death
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'the destruction of a plant involved the penalty of death.' This is an exact match with the source text, requiring no rewording or interpretation.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (who narrates the historical facts). The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage states this as fact. The sentiment 'negative' is appropriate given the severe penalty described. The time qualifiers are correctly null as the passage provides no specific temporal scope for this penalty. The context is appropriately empty as the passage gives none. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.

alert young fellow

  • old prig is dead death at last ⟨at Jenny Man's coffeehouse⟩
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    the old prig is dead at last
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The alert young fellow explicitly says 'the old prig is dead at last' when he addresses his friend Jack at Jenny Man's coffeehouse, matching all the key elements of the claim including the subject, predicate, perspective, and context.
    • qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim's qualifiers are largely faithful to the passage. Viewpoint correctly identifies the 'alert young fellow' as the speaker. Stance correctly marks this as an assertion. Sentiment as 'neutral' is appropriate for the matter-of-fact tone. The quote 'the old prig is dead at last' appears verbatim and supports the claim. Context correctly identifies Jenny Man's coffeehouse as the setting. Time qualifier 'at last' matches the passage's phrasing. Minor deduction: The object should be 'death' or 'dead state' rather than the abstract noun 'death'—the predicate 'is dead' already captures the state, making 'death' slightly imprecise as the object, though this is a minor structural issue in the claim's RDF-like format rather than a qualifier fidelity problem.

Change over time

1860
  • died Richard J. Thornton
1862
  • died Samuel Wilde, Sr.
1872
  • died Mr. Thornley
1877
  • died Thomas Hawkins
1878
  • died Joseph Wilde
1885
  • died Mrs. Thornton
1888
  • died Jabez Burns
1890
  • died Samuel Wilde, Jr.
1899
  • died James W. Gillies
1902
  • died Thomas Reid
1903
  • died James S. Sanborn
1904
  • died John Hayes
1905
  • died William F. McLaughlin
August 6, 1908
  • died Jabez Burns
1913
  • died Charles D. Sias
1914
  • died John Wilde
1916
  • died Mr. Sheppard
1919
  • died Mrs. Hayes
latter part of 1921
  • died Byron T. Thayer
about a week since
  • had departed this life grand monarque
at birth and death
  • enters realm of at birth and awakens to reality at Real man of the Taoist
at last
  • is dead old prig
in 1915
  • died Daniel K. Bayne
now
  • is now murdered when before sold as slave negro on the coast of Africa