The lighthouse keeper kept watch all night long.

Meaning: The lighthouse keeper stayed awake all night to make sure the light was shining brightly.

Choice of Words: Lighthouse keeper is a person who takes care of a lighthouse. Kept watch means to stay awake and alert to watch for something. Night long means the entire night.

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• Lighthouse keeper, brave, kept watch through night.
• The lighthouse keeper's job was to keep the light shining.
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• The lighthouse keeper loved his job and took pride in it.
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• The noisy neighbors kept them awake all night long.
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• The stars kept watch, like sentinels guarding the night.
• Cat rested, moon kept watch, night ended peacefully.
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