Beginning
/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
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Definition
(noun) The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
Sentence Examples
Your sense of humor is beginning to exert itself.
The flowers are beginning to grow and everything is becoming green.
CEFR Practice Quiz
At the ____ of the story, the hero is living in a very small village.