Connectives

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Word	X	Y	Direction
AND	5	11	nw
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	nw
THIRDLY	14	8	se
WHEN	15	9	ne