Chapter I

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From this reading 1902.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

later than; following

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Arthur Wentworth Eaton.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

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From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading BOSTON: THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading BOSTON: THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading BOSTON: THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY.

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

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From this reading Arthur Wentworth Eaton.

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

plural of “epitaph” — an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading Funny Epitaphs.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

occurring in spells and often abruptly

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Funny Epitaphs.

death of a person

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

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From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

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From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

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From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

king of Scotland (died in 1057)

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

the force of workers available

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading BOSTON: THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

not any; not one

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

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From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BOSTON: THE MUTUAL BOOK COMPANY.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

precisely as stated

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

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From this reading Arthur Wentworth Eaton.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

produce a literary work

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs._ --_Richard II, Act III, Scene ii._ _Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well._ --_Macbeth, Act III, Scene ii._ _Let there be no inscription upon my tomb; let no man write my epitaph._ --_Robert Emmet._ _Friend, in your Epitaphs I'm griev'd So very much is said, One half will never be believ'd The other never read._ EPITAPHS ON MEN.