We cannot rely on only our five senses we have to use scientific tools to understand what is beyond our senses. Only using our five senses in inadequate.
He remembers the good ol' days.
For the answer to the question above, Miley had a mare that the boys liked to call the "fifteen-minute nag." She seemed really old and slow, and she had asthma. She’d get a head start, then amble along until the end of the race, when she’d suddenly start bolting ahead like crazy, wheezing, until she would win, but barely.
the words help bring the piece of writing to life. they may help in creating imagery, and they may even help the reader feel like they are involved in the story. the choice of words can also help set the mood for the story like mysterious, happy, sad, etc.