was reading the minds of the audience . 
(ROOT (S (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBG reading) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS minds)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN audience)))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (VP (VBD ) (VP (VBG ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NNS )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN )))))) (. )))