read ` seeking anyone with acting ambition but no sense of pride or shame 
(ROOT (S (VP (VB read) (`` `) (VP (VBG seeking) (NP (NP (NN anyone)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NN acting) (NN ambition)) (CC but) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN sense)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN pride) (CC or) (NN shame)))))))))))
(ROOT (S (VP (VB ) (`` ) (VP (VBG ) (NP (NP (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NN ) (NN )) (CC ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN ) (CC ) (NN )))))))))))