Sentence:  Holmes is addicted to the use of cocaine and other refreshing stimulants ; he is prone to semi catatonic trances induced by the playing of the <WSD>vioiln</WSD> ; he is a recluse , an incredible egotist , a confirmed misogynist . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow