This is the 1550th most frequent German word.
fehlte
"Fehlte" means "was missing" or "was lacking."
Here, 'fehlte' is used to indicate absence, in the past tense, third person singular.
Gestern fehlte Tobias in der Schule.
Yesterday, Tobias was missing at school.
In this question, 'fehlte' refers to something lacking or missing, directed at the second person formal.
Was fehlte Ihnen bei der Präsentation?
What did you miss during the presentation?
Here, 'fehlte' describes the condition of lacking, with 'courage' being the subject of absence.