I looked out of the window.It was dark outside.

我望望窗外，外面一片昏暗。

'My dog had taken in into the garden.He often does this!'

“我的狗把它弄到花园里去了，他常干这种事！”

The woman first bought a few small articles.

这位妇女先是买了几样小商品。

He began his diet a week ago.

他是一星期前开始节食的。

The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.

海盗们过去常把金子埋藏在那个洞里，可后来却没能取走。

He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later.

他等到火山平静下来，两天以后又返回去。