Premise: oh i never heard of it

Hypothesis: I heard of it a long time ago.
Answer: no

Premise: Privately, too, King brooded over Malcolm's jibes about my being soft and ...

Hypothesis: Malcolm hurt King's feelings but King didn't want anyone to know.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: He would have passed us." At that moment, with an ecstatic smile Tommy pulled the string.

Hypothesis: Tommy was absolutely elated to pull on the string.
Answer: yes

Premise: No place for anyone to hide here, thought Tuppence, with a sigh of relief, then 220 chided herself indignantly.

Hypothesis: Tuppence thought this was the best place for someone to hide.
Answer: no