Circa 1939, Huxley encountered the Bates method, in which he was instructed by Margaret Darst Corbett.
sˈɜːkə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn, hˈʌksli ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd ðə bˈeɪts mˈɛθəd, ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz ɪnstɹˈʌktᵻd baɪ mˈɑːɹɡɹət dˈɑːɹst kˈɔːɹbɪt.