You may have your A and 14 more.

--- -a-- -e-- --e- a --- -a-e -- --- -a-- --e -a-- a -e-?
----. -a----- a -a-- a -e- --e--'- -a-e -- a -e-.
A--a-a- -------

Letters to guess:
BCD FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Karen 9Es = 18
shepgirl 15As = 30