Any third party apps to highlight words on Mac as they're read by the built in Text-to-Speech?

Hello everyone,
I want to use my Mac to it's full potential! And I believe this is the community that can help. Is there a way for my mac to highlight the words which are read by the built in text-to-speech voices?
I really love the VoiceDream application for the iPad, and I'm looking for an equivalent or isotope of similar features on the Mac.
The answers to this question can benefit:
1.) People who have trouble reading without voice-over.
2.) Foreign language learners who want to follow along as the text is being read.
3.) People who have difficulty focusing while they read.
If you know of any amalgamation of solutions to this problem, I will really appreciate it! I am currently experimenting with using text-to speech as a way to read my textbooks for better comprehension and to remember more information. I really don't want to move to the VoiceDream app because everything is centralized on my Mac, and I like the variety of voices already available for free on the Mac.
I recently got my MacBook Air mid-2014 Model with OSX 10.9.4 installed, so this is what I'm working with.
As a last resort, if there is a solution that will work on a Windows computer, I can install Parallel Desktop to take advantage of an application if it has a comprehensive solution that would make it worth it to install that platform.
The perfect solution would really be if there was a Mac version of VoiceDream Reader, but seeing as there isn't, I would love to find out how I can make due with what is out there, or maybe even petition some software developers to create a solution to this problem that would enhance the study-toolbox of students and life-long learners.
Thank-you for any answers. I appreciate the community vibe!

Did you have a look at GhostReader. It works in demo mode for 14 days to test it.
http://www.convenienceware.com/product/ghostreade
I have used it a lot but some functionalities are not yet working in Yosemite beta.

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