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Example sentences for "heading"

Lexicographically close words:
headers; heades; headfirst; headforemost; headgear; headings; headlamp; headland; headlands; headless
  1. They were heading now directly away from the fire, and not keeping alongside, as before.

  2. Plainly then, he was heading for the cabin of Cale Martin, and had not yet given up hopes of being able to make it.

  3. It is dated 1706, and is given under the heading of "Dean of York's Peculiars.

  4. And finally, at half-past five in the morning, he was called to the telephone and informed that the Foote had just been sighted heading in toward the breakwater.

  5. She saw him leap down from pier to sand, and gave him a wave of the hand; then, seeing that he was heading toward her, she turned and awaited him.

  6. But Beveridge's thoughts were not heading in the same direction.

  7. He now brought her up still closer to the wind, heading a few points off Outer Duck Island and skimming the lower edge of Jennie Graham Shoal.

  8. Thirty-six hours later, when the Merry Anne was slipping through the islands west of the straits and heading southward for the run down Lake Michigan, McGlory slipped aft and addressed Harper, who had the wheel.

  9. The work, which makes in all not much short of 4000 pages, is very well printed in all respects; and the following interesting note on the subject of Logographic Printing is attached to the preface heading the Continuation, or fourth volume.

  10. The production that Izaac Walton refers to must be the ballad preserved in the Pepys Collection at Cambridge, under the heading "Maister Basse his Careere, or the new Hunting of the Hare.

  11. The woodcut heading our Preface indicates crudely the armour prevailing in this period.

  12. The term “bill” is essentially a generic one, and all shafted weapons of peculiar form which do not fall readily under any particular heading are classified as bills.

  13. The Jardine is a large river heading from the east coast, and running, with many bends, clear across the promontory to the west coast, completely heading the Escape which has been a short course.

  14. Under this heading must be noticed a sign which, although it does not occur in Essex, is, nevertheless, connected with the county.

  15. Many Human Signs have already been noticed under the heading “Arms,” and elsewhere, and it will be quite unnecessary to refer to them again.

  16. On the 22d they were seen in the waters of the Philippines heading northward.

  17. For a moment there was a glittering flash of sword-blades and a sharp clash of steel, and then, in thinned numbers, the charging dragoons appeared in the rear of the line, heading with unchecked speed towards the second Russian rank.

  18. He picked up the box and stumbled out, heading for his office.

  19. As you probably know, Project Longfall, which I was heading up was delayed about a year due to my removal.

  20. It took her a minute or so to grasp whom the letter was from, and she turned more than once to the heading of the paper.

  21. He's heading for the rocks," Roger said soberly.

  22. Heading on a run for the nearby railroad station, Jimmy felt in a pocket and fished up the little wad of notes he had extracted from his money belt before decorating Bixton with it.

  23. More antelopes are encountered east of Deh Namek; at one place, particularly, I enjoy quite a little exciting spurt in an effort to intercept a band that are heading across my road from the Elburz foot-hills to the desert.

  24. As I am heading for the same point myself, we arrange to travel there in company.

  25. It contained a closed envelope and a letter which bore the heading of a London legal firm.

  26. At the second report Harry pitched forward on his face, but the next moment he had rolled under the lower strand of the wire, arisen to his feet again and limped away in the gloom, heading for the station.

  27. With their sticks and staves they fought their way through bravely, heading the chair towards our street.

  28. They were heading towards us with only a comparatively small knot of roisterers to contend against, and the panting, struggling Chairmen with the Sedan Chair were immediately behind them.

  29. Heading against the current, she made the voyage to Albany in thirty-two hours.

  30. Her voice dropped to her sweetest deep tones, and there was a supplicating beam in her eyes, unintelligible to the direct Englishwoman, except under the heading of a power of witchery fearful to think of in one so young, and loved by Nevil.

  31. Liberalism gave the heading cry, devoid of which parties are dogs without a scent, orators mere pump-handles.

  32. Along this route, as described under the heading "The Still-Saugatuck Divide," is a fairly broad continuous valley at a higher level than the beds of the present rivers.

  33. The Housatonic has always had its present southeasterly course, but the Still, heading at some point in its valley north of Danbury, flowed initially southward through one of four possible outlets.

  34. Along the northeastern border of the swamp is a flat-topped terrace of till, perhaps a lateral moraine, through which a small stream heading to the north has cut a V-shaped ravine.

  35. Already he was heading westward when from below there came a series of sharp reports from artillery evidently close by.

  36. Dividing into two columns, with Blaine heading one and Captain Byers the other, they bore directly off toward the enemy.

  37. Under the heading of "Banana," all kinds of plantains will also be included, as they belong to one and the same family.

  38. Under this heading I will include all the Anonas, such as the sour sop, sweet sop, bullock's heart, and cherimoya.

  39. He might be absent, heading armies or ruling provinces, and on his return he would be greeted with even greater fondness than before.

  40. For fuller treatment see this heading under Obstetrics.

  41. Under this heading are classified pickles and relishes, such as chili sauce, chow chows and catsups.

  42. Then he showed the tracks of three heading off to the south.

  43. He does seem to be heading for the hills," Sandy replied.

  44. I cannot understand,” marvelled Glaucon; but while he spoke, he was interrupted by the clatter of hoofs from a party of horsemen spurring furiously and heading from the pass of Daphni.

  45. They were heading straight after the Bozra.

  46. The athlete had already mounted the citadel heading a myrtle-crowned procession to bear a formal thanksgiving, but his wife had not then been with him.

  47. One afternoon, I made Powell's boat out, heading into the shore.

  48. She's heading straight for us--he thought.

  49. Six Destroyers came out of the mist, heading towards the breakwater.

  50. Down below the telegraph gongs clanged, and the ship's bows swung round on to her course, heading once more for England, Home, and Beauty.

  51. Over went the helm: the boat swung round on a new course, heading whence she had come an hour before.


  52. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "heading" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.