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 <WSD>bodies</WSD> , 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:  the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)