Alexander Baron is a renowned British novelist known for his acclaimed Second World War novel "From the City from the plough". The short story "The Man who knew Too Much" is taken from his collection "The Human Kind". The passage also includes definitions for various military terms like rifle, lanky, musketry, and depot that provide context for the short story.

3. ALEXANDER BARON
 AlexanderBaron(1971 99)is a British novelist and short
story writer. He is best known for his highly acclaimed
novel about the Second World War entitled “From the
City from the plough”. “The Man who knew Too Much”
is taken from the collection “The Human Kind”

4. GLOSSARY

5. Rifle - A gun, especially a one
fired from shoulder level

6. Lanky – Ungracefully Thin and Tall

7. Musketry – The Technique of
using small arm

8. Squad – The small group of soldiers
being trained

9. Depot – A place where new recruits
are trained

10. Stripe – A long narrow badge
denoting military rank

11. Horn – Rimmed Spectacles –
A pair of spectacles with
frames made of material that
looks like Horn

12. Stooping - Bending

13. Raisins - Dried Grapes

14. Chaps - Friends

15. Sprawling – Sitting with the arms and
legs spread out in a relaxed or awkward
way

16. Beamed - Smiled

17. Peeling – Taking the skin off
(of fruits, vegetables etc)