Sentence:  The dimness of the light her candle emitted made her turn to it in alarm; but there was no danger of its sudden extinction, it had yet some hours to burn; and that she might not have any greater difficulty in distinguishing the writing than what its ancient date might occasion, she hastily <WSD>snuffed</WSD> it. Alas! it was <WSD>snuffed</WSD> and extinguished in one. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To trim the burnt part of a candle wick.