All was a-shake and a-shiver—glints and gleams and sparkles, rustle and swirl, chatter and bubble.
And if ever you catch me going a-pleasuring with this provoking animal again!
这两句话均摘自《柳林风声》,两个句子中的a-shake and a-shiver,a-pleasuring前面都有a-,不知是什么意思。查了词典和语法书,都没查到相关解释。还请专家老师帮忙解答。