It's usually written to one unable to read it (7)
I believe the answer is:
epitaph
'it' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for epitaph that I've seen before include "message about late departure" , "Gravestone inscription" , "Tombstone inscription" , "Words carved on a gravestone" , "Pit heap (anag)" .)