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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The ferry had been heading from Bali to Lombok when it ran into trouble in the early hours of August 12.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
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
Jessie had been heading backstage to wish her good luck before she performed when she overheard Jefferson Jamison talking to someone.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
