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	s
BEFORE	7	15	e
FINALLY	2	14	ne
FIRSTLY	5	17	se
LASTLY	15	7	n
SECONDLY	5	17	e
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	ne
THEN	14	8	s
THIRDLY	14	8	n
WHEN	14	7	nw