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	20	ne
BEFORE	7	15	nw
FINALLY	8	20	w
FIRSTLY	5	17	nw
LASTLY	15	7	e
SECONDLY	5	17	e
SUBSEQUENTLY	11	11	ne
THEN	14	8	w
THIRDLY	14	8	n
WHEN	14	7	se