"During the night, when the boy peeked into the room, a witch was honing a knife."
"During the night, when the boy peeked into the room, a witch was honing a knife."
"during the night" 「夜中」
"when the boy peeked into the room" 「小僧が部屋を覗くと」
"to peek into" 「覗く」
"room" 「部屋」
"a witch" 「山姥」"yamauba" も言えます。
"was honing ~" 「〜を研いでいた」
"a knife" 「包丁」"a blade" も言えます。