Sentence:  Anita put out the remaining candles with a long snuffer , 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 <WSD>grew</WSD> numb and then empty of images . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become