Let us labor for that larger and larger comprehension of truth, that more and more thorough repudiation of error, which shall make the history of mankind a series of ascending developments.

It was indeed Lestrade, who had ascended the stairs while we were talking, and who now entered the room.

This mountain path ascends to the beautiful lake.

The road ascends to the village.

He rapidly ascended to the top.

The skyscraper's elevators ascend at an astonishing rate of speed.

He was going to ascend to the throne.

A balloon is ascending into the sky.

Yanni ascended to the throne of the kingdom.

Which of these paths do you prefer?" we asked a donkey stuck between an ascending and a descending trail. "I wish there were a pickax to demolish both of them," he replied.