Premise:
"Too long deferred, your apology will be dismissed as self-aggrandizing."
Hypothesis: If you wait too long, your apology will not be taken seriously.

yes

Premise:
"In 1341 it was taken from the English by William of Douglas."
Hypothesis: William of Douglas seized it from the English in 1341.

yes

Premise:
" Something exploded in the village, a sealed house or a barn, sending a pillar of green fire into the night air."
Hypothesis: The village was peaceful and quiet.
no