head
noun
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the torso by the neck and containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
had been heading
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past perfect progressiveof head.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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His train had been heading towards London St Pancras, after leaving Corby, Northamptonshire, at 16:40 BST.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The main inputs that influence affordability had been heading in the right direction until recently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
One of those detained had been heading to their job “to do fire recovery work” for areas destroyed in the Eaton fire in Altadena, the news outlet reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
The brothers, who just minutes before had been heading to play cricket, began removing cooking gas cylinders to avoid any further explosions, Krish, 20, explained.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
All at once, everyone who had been heading toward the docks rushed back toward the street.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
