A question on the Pickwick papers is to write out the underlined phrases in modern English and one of them is 'just a-goin' to begin' please someone tell me what that sentence means in modern English

i'm not sure what the second paragraph is but a decree is an official order issued by legal authority. find the one that best fits this definition.

each morning i wrote my name

on the dusty cabinet, then crossed

the dining table in script, scrawled

in capitals on the backs of chairs,

practicing signatures like scales

while mother followed squirting

linseed from a burping can

your blank of voice often reflects your feelings emotion and thoughts

in at least 200 words, explain how literary devices such as rhyme, meter, and symbolism convey meaning of this excerpt from a midsummer night's dream.

i need to answer this but idk it