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 ))))))))