Connectives

AND
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FIRSTLY
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SECONDLY
SUBSEQUENTLY
THEN
THIRDLY
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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	5	11	e
BEFORE	7	15	e
FINALLY	5	14	n
FIRSTLY	5	17	s
LASTLY	15	7	e
SECONDLY	5	17	e
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	ne
THEN	14	8	e
THIRDLY	14	8	w
WHEN	13	8	nw