This is the 14302nd most frequent Russian word.
отвечала
"Отвечала" means "answered" in English.
In this sentence, "отвечала" is used in the past tense, indicating that she was performing the action of answering at some moment in the past. It describes a continuous or repeated action.
Она отвечала на вопросы учителя.
She was answering the teacher's questions.
Here, "отвечала" describes a habitual action in the past, meaning that she repeatedly answered whenever the phone rang.
Каждый раз, когда звенел телефон, она отвечала.
Every time the phone rang, she answered.
In this instance, "отвечала" emphasizes the accuracy and completion of the responses given by the student in the past.