Premise: When MLS launched, U.S. players were so grateful to get work that they accepted MLS's terms of employment.

Hypothesis: MLS made U.S players very ungrateful for their circumstances.
Answer: no

Premise: One word, or a glance even, at one of those liveried menials, and there'll sure be a strange face in the Sulphur and Brimstone Works!" Together they descended the stairs, and passed out to the waiting car.

Hypothesis: They both refused to even go near the stairs and slept in the hallway instead.
Answer: no

Premise: Short of that radical change, effective legislation should be passed to increase choices for employees.

Hypothesis: The radical change was the new taxation of work.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: 'Pardon?!' I called.

Hypothesis: Excuse me I said because I thought he was being rude.
Answer: it is not possible to tell