a
noun
°(often capitalized) The best grade; superiority.
"The burgers here are grade a number 1."
°He; she; it; they.
"(obsolete) Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, III-ii:"
preposition
°(archaic) In, on, at, by.
"A God’s name."
°(archaic) In the process of; in the act of; into; to.
"King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21: Jacob, when he was a dying"
verb
°(archaic or slang) Have.
"I shoulda stayed at home last night."
interjection
°A meaningless syllable; ah.
"Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale, IV-iii:"
abbreviation
°(on bills, etc.) accepted.
°ante; before.