Premise: Ah, yes, tell him to come in, of course.

Hypothesis: Tell him to come in to the building.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: The filmmakers seem to be bending over backward--even now--to protect Wigand from appearing to have disclosed what he disclosed too early.

Hypothesis: The filmmakers don't want it to seem like Wigand disclosed something too early.
Answer: yes

Premise: Clouds of white fire belched up.

Hypothesis: It fizzled and went out without a trace of smoke.
Answer: no

Premise: St. Catherine's has long been a very wealthy and influential monastery, founding schools in Greece and around the Orthodox world.

Hypothesis: St-Catherine's has founded schools in Greece and many other areas.
Answer: yes