Question: If "I couldn't put the pot on the shelf because it was too tall.", can we conclude that "The pot was too tall."?
Answer: yes

Question: If "I couldn't put the pot on the shelf because it was too high.", can we conclude that "The shelf was too high."?
Answer: yes

Question: If "So Mark slept. It was daylight when he woke with Warren's hand upon his shoulder.", can we conclude that "It was daylight when he woke with Warren's hand upon Mark's shoulder."?
Answer:
yes