répondit

/ʁepɔ̃di/répondre
1.
verbInd3rdP.S.Sing3

answered; replied (third-person singular, passé simple of 'répondre')

Quand on l'interrogea, il répondit calmement.

When he was questioned, he answered calmly.

Synonyms:répliqua
répondit - French Definition & Examples