Connectives

AND
BEFORE
FINALLY
FIRSTLY
LASTLY
SECONDLY
SUBSEQUENTLY
THEN
THIRDLY
WHEN

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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	17	2	sw
BEFORE	15	7	w
FINALLY	14	2	e
FIRSTLY	17	5	se
LASTLY	7	15	se
SECONDLY	17	5	s
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	sw
THEN	8	14	n
THIRDLY	8	14	se
WHEN	9	15	n