Sentence:  Anita put out the remaining candles with a long <WSD>snuffer</WSD> , and in the smell of scented candlewick , the comforting awareness of each other 's bodies , the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered , their minds grew numb and then empty of images . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles