Furthermore, the purpose of sending a bovine astronaut into space completely eludes the boy.

The purpose of the question eluded him.

The purpose of the design eluded Con.

"Always," answered the dour blue-skinned being, as if the purpose of such festivities eluded him.

Inside, there was a brown glass bottle, and a curious device whose purpose eluded him.

In this particular room were all kinds of equipment, the purpose of which at first eluded him.

The purpose of the collection has also eluded scholars.

This year it's giving away self-heating facial masks, whose purpose eludes me but they get darned hot when you rub them on.

My students asked about my eyeglasses, the purpose of which eluded them.

Here, any purposes eluded his understanding-except, perhaps, for one great bowl that might have served as some kind of amphitheater.