Sentence:  <WSD>Holmes</WSD> is addicted to the use of cocaine and other refreshing stimulants ; he is prone to semi catatonic trances induced by the playing of the vioiln ; he is a recluse , an incredible egotist , a confirmed misogynist . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle